Month: January 2021

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 

Thai Larb Salad (keto option)

Thai Larb Salad (keto option)

One of my favorite dishes from our trip to Thailand is larb salad and every time I make it, the smell brings me right back there. We arrived very late at night at the hotel after an almost 24-hr trip switching planes. The tiny hotel 

Marinated Feta (or tofu)

Marinated Feta (or tofu)

This post is all about missing travel. My last trip before the pandemic was to Spain. My husband and I went for a week to Madrid and Seville. It’s hard to describe the feeling I got when I first stepped foot in the Mercado de 

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