Chilaquiles
I love to use leftovers at any meal, and suhoor (the pre-dawn meal eaten before a day of fasting) is no different. I also like…
Category: Breakfast & Brunch
Quick Apricot Jam
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been a sort of lazy cook recently. With a super busy schedule of writing, cooking classes, publishing…
Roasted Pepper Frittata
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…
Homemade Yogurt Cheese
When I began this blog, one of the first recipes I shared with everyone was for homemade yogurt. If you have a yogurt maker, the recipe is ideal…
Multigrain French Toast
Weekend mornings may be the default, albeit traditional time to make griddled things like pancakes and waffles, but this recipe is so quick and easy you can really make…
Baked Phyllo Egg Bites: Easy Suhoor
What an easy recipe for suhoor (pre-dawn meal before fasting) for your family or for large gatherings such as a qiyam-al-layl (staying up all night for…
Stuffed Dates with Creme Fraiche
Muslims all over the world are embarking on another blessed month of fasting (Ramadan) from food and drink (pre-dawn to sunset) in order to re-focus…
Sour Cherry Syrup & Flavored Yogurt
Have you heard about all of the wild things they put in good old fashioned {commercial} brands of yogurt? Some contain high fructose corn syrup;…
Creme Fraiche, Figs and Honey
Honey is one of my absolute favorite food and health items. I don’t consider it as just a food, but also a medicine and a beauty…
Lemon-Lime Granita
With so much produce left over from the cooking demonstrations I conducted at the ISNA convention over 4th of July weekend, I had to come…
Cherry Tomato and Sharp Cheddar Cheese Quiche
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…
How to Make Creme Fraiche
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…
The Spanish Tortilla
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…
Chez Colette and Breakfast Eggs with Smoked Salmon
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…
Banana Blueberry Loaf
I’ve been testing this recipe for several years, which is easy to do with a freezer full of frozen bananas I’ve stocked away for ‘that…
Sweet Grape Spread
If you don’t have time to jar all those end of summer fruits, try this recipe instead for a wonderful spread. It’s absolutely delicious on…
5-Minute Frittata
This is the quickest oven-baked frittata to prepare. Normally I would add flour and milk to a dish like this, but on the day it…
Healthy, Inexpensive Breakfast Served Up in No Time
How to Create a Simple, Healthy and Inexpensive Breakfast When You're in a Hurry
Savory Spinach Pie: Turkish Börek
How I learned to serve a quality brunch for two without spending all morning in the kitchen
French Breakfast to Go: Toasted Bread with Créme Frâiche and Jam
In a rush to get out the door in the morning, it’s often difficult to make something portable, easy to handle and tasty, all in…
