Sunday Sheet-Pan Sabzi

garam masala

Sheet-Pan Sabzi – Roasted Vegetables, Indian Style When I want comfort food, the first thing that comes to mind is dal, chawal and sabzi; or what is a spiced lentil stew served with basmati rice laced with home-made ghee, vegetables cooked with spices, and a crunchy chopped salad, kachombar, much like an Israeli salad. Most […]

Winter Gold – Lentil & Squash Soup

lentil squash soup

Winter Gold – Lentil & Squash Soup with Turmeric, Cardamom and Nutmeg This is one of the simplest lentil soups I’ve ever made on the fly with ingredients I already had at home. The crowning flavor in this soup comes from my grandmother and mother’s recipe of a turmeric blend (Grandma’s Gold) that I use […]

Crunchy Candy

green beans thai basil

Crunchy Green & Yellow Beans + Thai Basil I don’t think I had a particular like or dislike for fresh beans as a child, I ate them when my mum made them. But as an adult, I’ve come to love beans in season. Nothing can beat that snap and crunch of a fresh bean. This […]

Tasty Tomato

tomato bruschetta

Tomato + Scallion & Basil Bruschetta The first day of the Wakefield Farmer’s Market was beautiful, Mother Nature gave us a beautiful day and Farmer Dave’s and Kelly’s Farm Stand had the most gorgeous looking produce. I could not resist making two recipes for this week’s demo so you can thank the long winter we’ve […]