Grilled Eggplant and Pepper Salad
Summer food is equivalent to grilling, right? Well, in the intense heat we’re feeling here in the Midwest I’m not sure everyone is so excited…
Summer food is equivalent to grilling, right? Well, in the intense heat we’re feeling here in the Midwest I’m not sure everyone is so excited…
This is a quick weeknight meal if there ever was one. If you can’t find halal ground turkey you can substitute with ground beef or…
The season in between spring and summer is the time to make the best use of delicious veggies- spinach, baby zucchini, fingerling potatoes, and white button…
Appetizer aren’t just for entertaining guests. I’ve come to learn that keeping homemade appetizers around my house is a great way to eat healthy by…
Last month I traveled to Cleveland to teach a cooking class for a group of young women, some of whom I met nearly ten years…
This is a great weekend dish- really healthy, light, and super quick to make. The only ingredient that’s actually cooked is the pasta.
I can’t think of a more perfect fast food dish that’s homemade and healthy. Roasted vegetables warm up the house in the winter while warming…
The last ten days of Ramadan are upon us and it’s a special time for Muslims to really try as hard as possible to dedicate…
Dates are also the perfect baking fruit- they freeze well, they don’t make your baking products soggy and they add just the right about of…
Our garden zucchini isn’t ready yet, but our basil plant is quite full and the local markets are carrying really nice and plump striped zucchini…
Tomatoes may not be summer-ready here in the Midwest, but there’s no shortage of beautiful ones in the grocery store, perhaps coming in from California.…
Spinach is that quintessential health food. We know it’s good for us, but how often do we really eat it fresh and lightly cooked? With…
Talk about a quick dinner- and yes, frittatas make great quick and nutritious dinners. Just take it from the rural Italians who live on such rustic, satisfying…
Everyone has some sort of comfort food. Some people love cakes for soothing comfort; others love chicken noodle soup or a hearty chili. For me, it’s…
It’s been an eventful couple of weeks around here. I’ve been visiting farmers’ markets everywhere I can here in Chicago and back home in Ohio.…
At the end of every summer, it’s easy to take the plethora of zucchini and other types of summer squash for granted. In my experience,…
While still experiencing the heat of the summer, it’s always nice to have a refreshing, light salad to accompany other summer foods. I love this…
It’s a common Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culinary habit to stuff vegetables with a variety of grains such as rice or couscous as well as…
My friends and I decided to get together for an Iftar (breaking of the fast dinner). We thought having a theme would be a great…
This is such a quick summer dish. Use herbs that are ready for picking, which come perfectly paired with grilled chicken. You can use dried herbs for…