Sephardic Spice Girls

Recently, Neil had been reminiscing about his mother’s spinach and garbanzos, so I added it to my cooking repertoire. 

This one skillet dish is simply full of nutrition and spicy, sweet, curried flavor. 

Often times, we cook because we have to feed our family and friends. But sometimes our cooking has a deeper purpose.

It is one of the most famous and popular Turkish desserts for good reason.

Harissa is truly the perfect condiment. Use it to enhance meat and fish dishes or as a marinade for chicken thighs and breast. My personal favorite way to eat harissa is with a grilled steak. 

As soon as she opened the door and greeted us, I was enamored. She was the sweetest, most hospitable little lady.

Over the years, whenever I wanted to make Alexandra happy, I would make roasted potatoes.

Maybe every daughter idolizes her father, but my father was truly a legend. 

At this time of year, there is such an abundance of fresh corn at farmers markets and the local supermarket. And that’s our cue to shift into summer recipes.

Called pan de siete cielos (seven heavens bread) it is a traditional Sephardic recipe that barely survived the Spanish Inquisition.