Sometimes, the time spent cooking with loved ones is just as gratifying as eating the final dish. I don’t think there has ever been a time when my “baby” brother hasn’t made me bust a gut laughing so hard, so it’s no wonder this artichoke video turned out to be a bit um….unconventional for a…… Continue reading Garlicky Herb Roasted Artichokes
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Apricotmania!
So last year I planted an apricot tree in my garden, and had about 12 apricots on it by summer. This summer, there were almost 100 lovely little orange jewels beckoning from my tree. After harvesting them I had two ginormous baskets, which I proceeded to eat, and eat, and eat until I had some…… Continue reading Apricotmania!
MANAKISH: MIDDLE EASTERN ZA’ATAR FLATBREAD!
Back in 1997, I visited the town of Ramallah in the West Back to do volunteer work. I stayed at a Catholic convent, which also happened to be an orphanage. Every morning I would smell the nutty and fragrant za’atar spice, baking on fresh homemade bread called “manakish.” To this day when manakish are baking…… Continue reading MANAKISH: MIDDLE EASTERN ZA’ATAR FLATBREAD!