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I have been craving gnocchi and wanted to create something a little lighter for the summer. I removed the potato to lighten the recipe and added lemon zest to give a fresh and delightful spring [...]

Once upon a time, in New York City, I was walking through Chinatown and a smell grabbed me. It was like in the cartoons where the pie is on the window seal and the smell lifts you up and carries [...]

Tacos are life. Especially here in Texas. In fact, they are trying to make the state food tacos. Seeing as I probably at least eat tacos for 1 or 2 out of 5 meals I eat a day shows how much I [...]

As many of you know, I LOVE PIE!!! However, I do not like a ton of sugar in my pie. So I always strive to lessen the sugar content. I have also been trying to figure out the perfect pie crust and [...]

Someone special in my life is Iranian and is unable to travel back home. As many of you know food is a very important memory connection to home and your loved ones. This is why I cook in the [...]

Today, I got naughty! I am know for the delicious pies I make all year round and sale them around the holidays locally. I have a friend that lives for peach pie, well any pie really. So he [...]

One of my all time favorite breakfast dishes is Shakshuka. It is originally a North African dish (Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco). I first had it in Israel where it became very popular after the a [...]

Despite it being 70 degrees at the end of January, my taste buds still are craving winter dishes. These sweet potatoes are comforting and filling and pair nicely with a roasted chicken or a [...]

Sometimes I make my dinner based on 1. How hard my day was and 2. How much wine I’ve had before I start cooking. Today I found my favorite wine at the store and so forth and so on, I made a [...]

This week I have sorta been reliving the time I spent in Israel through some of my favorite dishes I ate while I was there. This dish is similar to kofta which are grilled meatballs. I put a spin [...]