Sicilian Swiss Chard
This recipe seemed to be buried under my nostalgic ode to Ohio in a post I wrote years ago after a memorable trip to visit…
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Aegean Stuffed Peppers & Tomatoes
I learned a really valuable culinary skill when I was in Turkey: how to make dolmas, or stuffed things. I used to think it was…
Turkish Caçik: Yogurt Sauce with Fresh Herbs
I use this recipe as a topping for all of my dolmas, or stuffed vegetable recipes like stuffed peppers, grape leaves, tomatoes. It’s thick and…
More Recipes to Add to Your Thanksgiving Table This Year
APPETIZERS For a great appetizer, try this type of Rustic Turkish Style Hummus. Rustic Turkish Style Hummus Yogurt Spread with Pomegranate, Hazelnut, Pistachios Yogurt Spread…
Add an Antipasto Platter to Your Thanksgiving Table
I grew up in an Italian family, so Thanksgiving was a beautiful mix of the all-American must-have foods on the table: a scrumptious stuffed turkey…
Turkish Style Summer Bean & Tomato Salad
One of my neighbors passed on some of their long garden green beans to me, which I relish so much- anything from home gardens, without…
New Products in My Halal Market
If you haven’t visited My Halal Market lately (or ever), then you’re missing out on some really neat products in my global online marketplace. In…
Optimize Your Immunity Series- Talking About Fruit
A couple of days ago, I continued my series with Dr. Madiha Saeed, aka Holistic Mom, MD over on my Facebook and YouTube channels. In…
Learn More About Black Seed Oil Production in This Live Interview
Yesterday I interviewed Abudllah Naki of The Blessed Seed company about his experience and efforts to bring high quality black seed oil and black seed…
How to Make Coffee in the Italian Mokka Pot
I have been making Italian coffee the ‘old fashioned’ way for so many years it seems like a blur as to when it actually started,…