Mejadra Rice with Lentils, Greek Yogurt, and Shallots Recipe

Rice and lentils are two of my favorite foods, but I love them even more when they’re paired together.  I was on a Mejadra kick the last few weeks and loved every bite. Mejadra is a Middle Eastern-Mediterranean dish of rice and lentils cooked with warming spices (not spicy) and topped with fried onions. I […]

Immune-Boosting Soup | Pamela Salzman

Immune-Boosting Soup Recipe + an Instant Pot Version

  I have been able to avoid conflict and controversy all these years on my blog and on social media, until I posted an image of this soup on Instagram a little over a year ago.  If you read my recent post on how to get well quickly, you know that I favor homemade broths, […]

chicken stew recipe

Fesenjan-style Chicken Stew Recipe with Walnut and Pomegranate Sauce Recipe

This post is sponsored by Moink Box. All opinions are my own. 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 […]