Fall/Winter Tabbouleh Recipe
This is the ultimate fall/winter chopped salad! I am obsessed with chopped salads, as you know. Â I love not working too hard to eat my food and getting multiple flavors and textures in every bite. Â And if you break out your food processor, this is a snap to prepare.Continue reading
Vegan Magic Bars Recipe
I always make a batch of sweets for Christmas and it’s usually something that can be eaten as a mini version, like a cookie or a bar. Â My mom always puts out a big bowl of tangerines, some dried fruit and nuts, roasted chestnuts, my Aunt Maria’s cookies, my brother-in-law’s father’s coffee cake and some chocolates. Â It’s total overkill on the desserts and we don’t need another thing, but I love baking something for Christmas. Â I am also on vacation and it’s always more fun to cook without pressure!Continue reading
Stovetop Braised Parsnips with Coconut Butter and White Balsamic Recipe
I almost didn’t post this recipe. How do you make parsnips look gorgeous and attractive?  How many people actually appreciate parsnips? How can parsnips compete with all the cookies and candy recipes out there?Continue reading
Christmas Wild Rice Salad Recipe
It’s bananas that I am already planning our Christmas menu! Â I feel like I have barely recovered from Thanksgiving. Â The good news is that Christmas dinner is very low key. Â We start with a small cheese board while we’re opening gifts. Â Dinner commences with chicken soup with tortellini, followed by roast tenderloin and 2-3 side dishes. Â My mom makes the soup and meat and I change up the sides every so often. Â But I always keep them very veggie-centric so we don’t feel bad about indulging in too many Christmas cookies later.Continue reading
Fesenjan-style Chicken Stew Recipe with Walnut and Pomegranate Sauce Recipe
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My sister was gifted a “23 and Me” or Ancestry.com (I can’t remember which one) learn-about-your-DNA kit. I honestly thought that was the silliest idea ever since we are 100% Italian. My father was born and raised in Italy and my mother’s four grandparents were all born in Italy. Slam dunk. My sister went through the motions anyway because, why not?
So when she called me after she received her results with a bit of excitement in her voice, it was like life imitating art (i.e. this would play out like one of the commercials.) “You’re not going to believe this,” she said.
Maple Rosemary Popcorn Recipe
Who isn’t stepping foot inside the kitchen again for the rest of their lives??? Â I used to say that after my first few Thanksgivings. Â But let’s be real, come 4 o’clock the next day, I am ready to eat a meal that isn’t pie pretending to be breakfast. Â That said, I thought I would ease you back into the kitchen with popcorn. Â Don’t act so underwhelmed. Â This is the best popcorn ever!Continue reading
Leftover Turkey and Rice Middle Eastern Salad Recipe
Happy Day-After-Thanksgiving! Â I hope you all had a great holiday. Â Mine was just lovely and it was so special to spend the day with my girls who are home from college in the kitchen with me. Â The weather was crazy warm and my husband and I were able to enjoy a beautiful beach walk while the apple pies were in the oven.