Greek Salad with Watermelon
Oh God, it doesn’t matter where I am, it’s oven-hot! This summer we are traveling in America. I’d always wanted to see more of it—after living here for almost two decades, I’ve barely seen a…
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My Cookbook is Now on Amazon!
In the madness of moving homes in Los Angeles, I didn’t have the time or brain capacity to post and celebrate the publication of the hardcover edition of my salad cookbook, Salad Ballads. Yes, I moved…
Easy One-Bowl Banana Bread
This is not my typical banana bread. This is my pleasing banana bread which I make for my family. My family isn’t as enthusiastic about the cakes I make with olive oil, spelt, coconut sugar.…
Quick Cabbage Frittata
Believe it or not I’m walking on air… You know that song. Never mind. Believe it or not, we are moving. A G A I N. Not too far though. To the other side of…
Vipassana Sunflower Seed Dressing
I arrived at the Dhamma Vipassana center in North Fork on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 at 4 PM. My husband drove me there with his mother in the front and my youngest next to me…
Blueberry Yogurt Cake
Last week I had to prepare lunch for my son’s robotics team. I could’ve bought pizza, Chinese food, turkey wraps, burgers, tacos, or made pasta like the other parents, but being me, I couldn’t. So…
Buckwheat, Brussel Sprouts & Leek
I’m going to make a bold statement that might be false, but I’ll make it anyway. Creative cooks don’t do weekly meal planning. The only planning I do is in my head and when I’m…
Thoughtful Holiday Gift Guide
I don’t like shopping or going on gift-finding missions. I prefer to make gifts—date toffees, delicate anise cookies, handcrafted chocolate bars—or get them when I stumble upon something I know the receiver would love or…
Zucchini stuffed With White Beans
As a content creator I don’t use it as much as I could. I mostly use it for proofreading. It’s very helpful for people whose English is a second language, it’s a life-changing tool. I…
Eggplant Stew in 1 Hour or Less
Another childhood dish that I modified and turned into a delicious vegan dish—my Moroccan mother (and grandmother) makes it with chicken legs or beef. When I was little, this was the only eggplant dish I…
Dates With Destiny
Tamar (date in Hebrew) was the toffee of the Middle East and North Africa long before it became the main ingredient in energy bars, consumed by ancient peoples on their treks throughout the region. Dates…
Lotus Root Stir-Fry
My life is better now in many ways, but it isn’t as adventurous and exciting as it used to be when I was in my twenties or thirties, or like the lives of all those…