Category Archives: Vegetable Dishes

Right before I came to the U.S., I made a copy of every single page of my mom’s recipe book, made a table of contents and put it in my bag. Although there are many redundant recipes in it (there are only so many cake recipes I can try with similar ratios and ingredients!), I… Read On

First, I must apologize for the pictures. I had very high hopes about the pictures that I would present this dish to you with. After all, the name of the dish, which translates as “sultan approved” puts very big expectations on the presentation as well as the taste. Volatility and temper were major personality traits… Read On

I might be really naive person to believe in this, but I will say and repeat my belief many times: If we spend time to learn each other’s cultures, traditions, “why” and “how” they celebrate this day or that week and also make an effort to explain ours, this world would be a much better,… Read On

Long long time ago, when I spent my first winter here in the U.S., the trips to the grocery stores were somewhere between surprising and nervous breakdown. I was seeing some of the vegetables for the first time in my life (bok choys, anyone!) and also I was not seeing some vegetables that I had… Read On

First of all, I just want to give a big THANK YOU to these awesome women who bid on the auction last week to help Jennie’s cause! Emily from Nomnivorous Beth Anne from Cats in the Kitchen Amy Beadle The Daily Spoon (sorry, your comment did not include your name or your site) Beth Anne,… Read On

When things get busy, and one thing goes wrong, the other things waiting to happen say “Hey it is perfect timing, let me get out of here and make life more miserable for her”.  This condition is known as Murphy’s Law, or “bad things come in triples” or “when life hands you lemons”. Whatever it… Read On