I've spoken before about my love of quinoa, but never about my obsession with okra. Unless you are from the south or the tropics, you have probably never heard of okra. Okra is a long green pod that looks like witches fingers, yum appetizing! It is a summer vegetable meaning it should be available in [...]
Did you know that saffron is more costly than gold? Saffron, a spice derived from the saffron crocus flower, gives dishes a rich warm flavor and a yellow color. Why is it so expensive? When it takes over 75,000 flowers to produce and single pound of spice, well you can get the picture. Although costly, [...]
Weird as it is for an ex-vegetarian, I get extremely excited by the word burger. Even stranger, plain old burger doesn't do it. It's only the burgers accompanied by another type of meat: Chicken, Veggie, Black bean, Tuna, Turkey, Salmon, Portabella, Lamb, Horse? Much as I like to think I am Italian, I am not. [...]
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants 2 cloves garlic (optional) 2 tsp cumin red pepper to taste pinch salt 1 tsp paprika 2 tbsp parsley 1/4-1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup water Directions: Rinse and chop eggplant into 1 inch cubes. Place eggplant, garlic, spices and oil into a large pan over medium heat. Cover and cook [...]
zucchini carrot bread, a set on Flickr. I have been wanting to make zucchini bread all week, and so on Friday I bought four small-sized zucchini. Unfortunately, by the time Sunday rolled around I was left with only two. Two small zucchini is really not enough even for a small loaf of tasty zucchini [...]
Whole Wheat Challah alla Italiana, a set on Flickr. Passover has just ended. Being the terrible Jew that I am and living in northern Italy where jews don't exist, I didn't even realize it was passover. Anyways, I am celebrating the end of passover with a giant loaf of leavened bread. Even if I could [...]
I never understood the power of gnocchi until I came to Italy. Store bought gnocchi is always relatively good, but it is not the explosion of flavor that the real fresh stuff gives you. Gnocchi was never the top of my list. In fact I much preferred pasta. This was until one fateful afternoon at [...]
I have never been a picky eater. In fact, there is a family myth that when I was in the hospital diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two, the foods I requested were barley soup and avocados. Now, tell me is that the food of choice for a normal two year-old? I [...]
This week I seem to have caught a bad cold, giving me lots of time to relax in bed, soul search, and consider my overall health. In light of recent exam period, senior week, and my college graduation, I'm actually shocked that I am still standing (somewhat). Alcohol, pizza, cheese, and chocolate have tipped the [...]
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