Our daughter was home visiting, so it was time to try a gluten-free challah. I had never done any gluten-free baking, nor had any gluten-free breads that I actually enjoyed. So I searched and searched for a recipe that looked appealing to me, finally finding one on GFJules.com. I have to say that I am tickled…
Month: March 2016
Barberry Rice with Lemon Chicken (Zereshk Polo ba Morgh)
I decided to try a change of pace for this year’s Persian New Year. Instead of our typical Sabzi Polo ba Mahi (fish with herbed rice), I decided to make barberry rice with chicken. I like citrus-sy chicken, so I chose to do a lemon chicken. The beautiful color comes from saffron and tomato in the…
Pistachio “Persian” Rugelach
I love when I am able to merge my husband’s Persian culture with my Jewish one. This was a perfect to do so with both Norooz (Persian New Year) and Purim just days apart. I decided to merge the two holidays in one treat – pistachio, cardamom, chocolate chip rugelach. Rugelach is a traditional Jewish…
Kuku-ye Sabzi, II (Persian Heb Omelette)
Persian new year is here and one traditional dish to serve is kuku-ye sabzi, an herb omelet. Sabz is also the color green, and that is exactly how this kuku should look when you cut into it, a nice deep green. It starts with a mix of herbs and green vegetables. I like to include spinach, although…
Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes, Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts and Broccoli
The Jerusalem artichokes from my garden met some friends… They decided to all be roasted together, And then bake together with some eggs in order to provide us with a delicious meal. We love roasted Jerusalem artichokes and other vegetables. It is such a versatile method of cooking them, there are so many ways to use…
Onion Soup with Sourdough Bread
The first time I made onion soup, it exploded all over my parents’ kitchen. I was 17, and I was going to impress my boyfriend with my (apparently non-existent) cooking skill. Not only did I figure out how to explode a soup all over the kitchen, but I learned that I did not know the…
Za’atar & Cream Cheese Muffins with Lox Breakfast Sandwiches
I have to apologize for accidentally posting just the early picture for this. Sometimes when I work on my phone, I forget that it automatically posts if I don’t specifically set it up as a draft. I saw the post for za’atar and cheese cupcakes on Taste of Emarat and had to create my own muffin-like…
Beef and Cabbage Packages
As I often mention, we eat very little beef in my house, so when we do, it has to be special. This is a recipe I found in the newspaper over 10 years ago and has been a surprise treat every time I have made it. Called “Desperized” Bierocks in the original article, this is…
“Dirty” Mexican Rice
So many times I make dishes that I think my 6 year old will like, but typically, they are a fail. But tonight I thought I might have had an idea so simple that it could possibly work and please my boy….and it did. My son loves Mexican rice. I mean he LOVES Mexican rice….
Chocolate Chip Challah
I had the pleasure of joining almost 200 women and girls at the Mega Challah Bake last week. What a blast as we mixed, kneaded and braided between 400 and 500 Challahs. Not the most flattering picture, but here I am as I start rolling (is my hair really that red?). We had out r…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 