Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
Lemongrass Grilled Shrimp with Melon and Mint
Throw some shrimp on the grill, mix up a summer’s-comin’-in-hot side, sip a melon mescal margarita and hope that the world will right itself in time. Keep it… Read More »
Braised Short Ribs with Madeira Truffle Sauce
Valentine’s dinner! You know, the dinner that happens after the babies are put to bed? I’m using black truffle for the meat course – this is date night after… Read More »
Foie Gras Torchon, Port Lacquered Beets, Truffled Chicories
I’m bringing fancy back this Christmas. It’s easy with two insanely picky eaters to get stuck on boring kid meals (called survival) but this year it’s time to… Read More »
Pommes d’Amour
A decidedly delicious and wickedly good treat. Who can resist the allure of a shiny red candy apple? While Pommes d’Amour, the famous French candy ‘love’ apple, conjures… Read More »
Khoresht Bamieh Bademjan Ba Morgh: Persian Eggplant and Okra Stew with Chicken
Hey don’t be all sour grapes about it! Seriously! Throw those sour grapes in your stew instead! This is my favorite Persian Khoresht: Eggplant and Okra Stew with… Read More »
Turkish Delight
If you grew up with the Narnia Chronicles, then it’s impossible to pop a piece of Turkish Delight into your mouth without thinking about how selfish Edmund sold… Read More »
Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Persian Noodle Soup: otherwise known as Ash Reshteh, Ashe Reshteh or THE BEST SOUP ON THIS PLANET! No, I’m not even kidding, it really is incredibly delicious –… Read More »
Kookoo Sabzi
Totally switching gears here from St. Patrick’s Day to Nowruz, Persian New Years. Honestly I could use a few more days — aaaaaa!!! – not stressed at all!… Read More »
Chocolate Waffle Cones
It doesn’t really matter anymore, it’s been over 33 years, I think I can tell you this story without getting in trouble… My first job was at Blatz… Read More »
Meyer Lemon Ice Cream
We set out to find the truth about about things: Does eating freezing cold ice cream in freezing cold weather make you feel like a human popsicle? Is… Read More »
Short Ribs Bourguignon
Oh hello 2021!!! Let’s kick 2020 to the curb and start this year out right: with big flavor and bold adventure! Dinner parties are just a wee little… Read More »
Amy’s Clam Chowder
Oh how I love this soup! It’s light tasting yet heartily satisfying, easy to make for a crowd and not the normal thickened glop we get here on… Read More »
