Month: October 2017

Pasta

Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Spinach Ravioli

Pasta is one of the worlds most consumed food. It’s affordable and goes well with any sauce or flavor that’s added to it. Pasta both dry or fresh comes in variety of shapes and sizes. Although the dry pasta is much easier and less time consuming to prepare and cook, […]

 
Pastry

Tomato, Goat Cheese & Oregano Galette

Galette is a country style free form version of a tart or a pie. It is the same exact crust with any vegetable filling and flavor but it takes half the time to prepare, as the galette dough doesn’t need to rest  in the fridge or placed in a tart […]

 
Pastry

Tomato Ricotta Quiche

A savory open pastry crust with a filling made with eggs and milk or cream, with one or more types of cheese, meat or vegetables. Quiche can be served hot or cold. It is part of French cuisine but is also popular in other countries, particularly as party food. It […]

 
Main Course

Quince Lamb Shank Tagine

Quince is an ancient fruit that looks like an apple or a pear both in flavor and aroma, but it is harder in texture. It smells more like rose water and goes well both in sweet and savory dishes. If you have never tried it, I advise you to do […]

 
Breads

Challah Bread

Challah is a special Jewish bread, usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as Sabbath and major Jewish holidays (other than Passover). This bread is so delicious that you don’t have to be Jewish to bake and consume it. I make it regularly for breakfast and love it  […]

 
Appetizers / Sides

Caprese Salad

This is my take on Caprese salad for a more flavorful and wholesome salad. It’s true that the traditional Caprese salad has no pesto sauce or olives, but who said that we can’t add what we like to any recipe. 😉 Caprese salad is a simple Italian salad, made of […]

 
Main Course

Spicy Tilapia-Vegetable Rice

Wednesdays are seafood days !! This have been part of my weekly menu plan for over 12 years. By now everyone knows that if they’re over at my place on Wednesday, they’ll have a seafood main course for dinner. This scrumptious and easy one pot dish is a complete meal […]

 
Main Course

Veal Eye Of Round In Onion Cream Sauce

A round steak is a beef or veal steak from the “round”, the rear leg of the cow. The round is divided into cuts including the eye of round, bottom round, and top round. This is a lean cut and it is slightly tough. Lack of fat and marbling makes […]

 
Breads

Basil Pesto Brioche Bread

Ohhhh my! this bread is unbelievable. Well it’s a complete breakfast, a quick lunch, a brunch or even with your afternoon tea. It’s so flavorful and will taste even better with some butter or a dip in extra virgin olive oil. Make this bread into small personal buns, braids, loafs […]

 
Desserts

Maple Syrup & Cream Stuffed Figs

Most recipes pair fresh figs with honey and some type of cheese, well to tell you the truth, I never liked that combination, therefore I came up with this recipe. It has maple syrup instead of honey and creme chantilly (sweetened whipped cream with vanilla) instead of cheese. This is […]