Risotto with Asparagus and Green Peas
I don’t eat too much rice or pasta in Ramadan because it leaves me feeling too full before eating other things, but if I’m going…
Category: Rice & Grain Dishes
Mushroom Risotto
If you’ve never had risotto, now’s the time to try it. Yes, it’s most popular as an Italian style rice, but anyone can make it.…
How to Cook Basmati Rice
I’ve been making Basmati rice for many, many years although the first time I made it is a time I look back on and have…
Arroz con Gandules | Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas
I grew up eating arroz con gandules, that quintessential rice dish that every Puerto Rican family has their own version of making. Most of the time it…
Couscous with Dates and Butter
I recently posted a recipe for Moroccan Goat Stew which is fabulously delicious and can certainly be served over rice or even with just bread.…
Pearl Couscous with Ground Veal, Almonds and Raisins
Pearl couscous is a wonderful salad couscous and quite different from what is normally found in restaurant dishes or alongside North African tagine dishes with…
Brown Basmati Rice with Ghee & Saffron
I love the smell of basmati rice. There isn’t any other rice quite like it. When you walk into the home of someone cooking it,…
A Spanish Iftar
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…
Quinoa with Swiss Chard, Garlic & Tomatoes
I went out to my balcony garden and found the swiss chard growing towards the sky, big and strong. It was so pretty to look…