This Lebanese salad is a perfect way to use up stale pita bread, but it’s so good that you’ll want to buy (or make) extra pita to ensure you’ll always have some left over for Fattoush.  The lemony garlic dressing spiked with sumac is what really makes this salad shine – I think I would eat just about anything as long as it was drenched in that concoction! The crisp pita soaks up and helps balance the tart dressing while the garden fresh vegetables and herbs make this a summer classic.  You really need to try it. Continue reading →

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Since I’m still seeing tons of nice strawberries around, I decided to pull my favorite strawberry shortcake recipe up out of the archives.  This was originally posted back in May of 2007 when I was still living in Sicily.

The strawberry shortcake I grew up eating was always assembled using those little yellow sponge cake cups that can be found right next to the strawberries in almost any grocery store in the country.  As a child, I thought those little prepackaged treats were wonderful topped with strawberries and freshly whipped cream. But after tasting homemade strawberry shortcake for the first time several years ago, I walked away from those little yellow cakes and never looked back. Continue reading →

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Just a quick heads-up that I am participating in the BlogHer $100 question contest today.  Run over to BlogHer, leave a comment with your answer to my question, and be automatically entered to win the money.  Today’s question:  What kitchen skill have you always wanted to learn, but haven’t yet? Your answer needs to be entered by 5pm Thursday, July 1 in order to be eligible.  Good luck!

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This was a simple but lovely treat on an extremely hot summer afternoon.  I had been snacking away on my first figs of the season when I remembered the bag of frozen bananas in the freezer.  Combined with whole milk, fresh figs, and a touch of local honey, I had a feeling that one of those bananas would turn into a unique and delicious shake.  I was right. Continue reading →

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I love grilled beef.  I especially love grilled flank steak.  Today I’m introducing you to one of my favorite food bloggers, Terry from Blue Kitchen, and his recipe for Spice-Rubbed Flank Steak.  The meat is slow-marinated in a mixture of coriander, cumin, cinnamon, fresh ginger, and garlic before it meets the grill.  Yes, it smells and tastes just as fantastic as it sounds. Continue reading →

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Are you interested in what’s going in the world of food?  If so, I’d like to recommend a great site I’ve been following called Food News Journal.  It’s a gathering of some of the best in food current events including articles, essays, and even food blog posts. All of the headlines are listed on one easy-to-navigate page.  It’s simple, distraction free, and I love it.  The content is updated each weekday from a huge variety of sources and I find several interesting things each time I visit.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

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