Summer Mediterranean Salad with Citrus, Dates & Nasturtium Flowers
I’ve taken an unexpected break from blogging, partially by choice and partially not. I’ve been developing and testing recipes for cooking demos I plan to do at…
I’ve taken an unexpected break from blogging, partially by choice and partially not. I’ve been developing and testing recipes for cooking demos I plan to do at…
A great summer dish to leave you satisfied and refreshed all at once this hangar steak can be grilled indoors or out. Prepare the salsa first…
It sure is hot. Humid, too. I’ve found the perfect way to cool off without ever having to get out of the house by making…
One of my favorite things about pie crust is that it’s so versatile once you have some ideas of what to do with it. It’ s a…
When you live in a big city like I do, it doesn’t mean you always get a chance to see the touristy spots like visitors…
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while probably already know that I have a pure affinity for crème frâiche, or…
This week I’ve been testing recipes for good old-fashioned (halal) southern food. It’s a fun and tasty job, but not always so easy. This cake, for example, was…
This is such a light pasta, perfect for warm early spring or summer days. Bring home fresh vegetables from the garden or farmer’s market and…
Swiss chard is a spring vegetable that thrives and grows in cool weather, which means you can enjoy it again in the fall. I found…
Many American kids like myself grew up eating chicken pot pies at some point during their childhood, whether homemade or store-bought and frozen. I used…
 One of the joys of living near a big city, in my opinion, are the public botanic gardens. Among my favorites in the U.S. are…
Sunday we took a trip out to the Chicago Botanic Gardens, just to capture the budding spring flowers on trees and, of course, the beautiful,…
Among Mexicans and many Americans, the word ‘tortilla’ is commonly understood to be the type of corn or flour-based flat bread used to fill with…
As promised, I’ve put together the recipe for the Chocolate Banana Bread I demonstrated at last week’s Baking Demo in Naperville, IL. At the demo, I discussed baking tips…
I offered samples of these muffins to those who attended the My Halal Kitchen Baking Demo for a Sunday school just a couple of days ago.…
Many visitors to Manhattan miss out on the great opportunity to visit nearby Hoboken, NJ. I have done the same on past trips to…
Lately I’ve been soaking and cooking my own dry beans- everything from black beans to pinto beans and now chickpeas. I used to do it…
If you’ve never heard of yucca before, you heard about it here first! Also known as cassava or manioc, yucca is a tuberous, hardy and…
On a cold, blustery winter day in search of some comfort food in a warm setting, we trekked out to a French-American restaurant called Chez…