Oh my goodness. People. If you have never had Shakshuka, then I am so happy to be the one to tell you about it. And then, when I’m done, you have to make it. You won’t be sorry, I promise. Shakshuka is purportedly a North African dish, although people debate its true origins. It could…
Every so often, I get a hankering for latkes, the savory fried potato patties that originated in Eastern Europe and are popular during Hanukkah. When that happens, I make a batch of them for dinner, and I manage to get away with a completely meatless meal. I fell in love with latkes not too long…
Last week, I tried making my own turkey “fingers” for dinner, thinking that if they went over well, they’d be a good future lunch option for L. There was a humorous moment when I handed E his plate. He picked up one of the “fingers,” looked at it skeptically, and took a bite. “Well?” I…
I love Lebanese food. Back when I lived in Royal Oak, Michigan and attended Genesis: the Church when it was in its infancy, I used to go with friends after the Sunday night service to a Lebanese restaurant downtown for kibbeh and fattoush. Those times are among my favorite memories; I’d survived the toughest season of…
Every so often, I think to myself, “We ought to eat more fish.” We all like fish – L included – from salmon to tilapia. I honestly don’t know why I don’t make it more often. When I stumbled across a recipe for Panko-Crusted Tilapia with Tomatillo-Avocado Sauce in Aida Mollenkamp’s Keys to the Kitchen,…
A couple of weeks ago, my sister-in-law Jen and I went to a book launch party on Capitol Hill (for Tsh Oxenreider’s Notes from a Blue Bike) and then took the Metro to Chinatown for a late dinner. We intended to go to Nando’s for some peri-peri chicken, but found it closed for remodeling. We…