Beef Restorative Broth

Beef Restorative Broth

This is a recipe for the soul. It’s simple flavor brought forth from good quality ingredients that play together well to give you that “oh, heavens, this is what I’ve been missing” feeling. We’ll coax all the beefiness from bones and beef shins and we’ll 

Philly Cheesesteak Keto-style

Philly Cheesesteak Keto-style

Everyone I know is on “the keto”. So this one is for you, my friends! When I think “Philly cheesesteak” (which is always “with”- for those in the know), I think of a weird place in Philadelphia that fascinates me: Mutter Museum. Don’t ask my 

Chicken & Rice  pilaf/perloo/pilau

Chicken & Rice pilaf/perloo/pilau

A few years back, I went on a college visiting trip with my younger one (hard to believe he is actually graduating from college this spring). We started in Charleston, SC and moved south to Savannah, GA and ended up in St. Augustine, FL. Ok, 

Coconut milk curry (pork)

Coconut milk curry (pork)

Winter days scream for comfort food and one of my go-to easy meals is curry. The curry I will make depends on what I have in my fridge and in my pantry. Today I went for an Indian curry. It is velvety, fragrant, not too 

Stuffed quails with chanterelle sauce

Stuffed quails with chanterelle sauce

This Thanksgiving we had to keep it small like everyone else in the country. The only guests at the dinner table were our kids so we had to rethink it – one whole turkey would be too much; I don’t enjoy eating leftovers for days 

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls – Sarmale

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls – Sarmale

Christmas has passed but this will be a good post for next year (talk about being proactive). Stuffed cabbage rolls are a Romanian Christmas tradition. Romanians love to eat them year-round, if possible, but they’re time consuming. I only make them once a year (a 

Chicken Pho (Pho Ga)

Chicken Pho (Pho Ga)

One of the best breakfasts I ever had was in a small hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was a homey, unassuming, no-name hotel that served an impressive breakfast buffet style (including American-style items) but the aroma of the pho immediately called out to me and