: Vegetarian
Summer White Bean and Tomato Salad
I’ve been making several dishes this week with white navy beans (“kuru fasulye” in Turkish, which actually translates to haricot beans in English). This...
Aegean Lentil Pasta
As many of you readers of my blog and followers on social media know already, I've been in Turkey for several months exploring the...
Simple Spinach & Egg Noodle Pasta
On these last days of Ramadan, everyone seems tired from the long day of fasting and especially tired of the intense cooking that comes...
Tuscan Kale & Chickpea Soup
Winter days are quite the challenge here in Chicago, so I'm always trying to find ways to warm up with food. I haven't had...
How to Make Almond Milk
Recently I posted a series of photos on Instagram when I was beginning to make almond milk from scratch at home.
The last couple of...
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...
Cream of Cauliflower Soup
This Spring started out rainy, then became the season I hoped it would be- beautiful fresh air throughout the day without a cloud in...
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
I can't remember the last time we had mashed potatoes from a box. Just the thought of it brings to mind the empty feeling...
What to Do with the Freshest Summer Vegetables
This isn't really a formal recipe post but more of a suggestion for what you can do with summer veggies- stew them in herbs,...
Date Nut Balls Rolled in Coconut or Pistachio
I have loved dates for a very long time. I do think they're one of the world's best food, and completely more versatile than...
