Thanksgiving dinner and other meals over the holiday weekend provide an opportunity for people to connect with one another by participating in centuries-old communal tradition: giving thanks together over a joyous meal. Thanksgiving is a beloved American holiday. It’s a celebration of foods, flavors, and customs that often evoke happy memories of good times enjoyed… Read More
Raison d’être
Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it. — Gautama Buddha When I started this blog about five months ago (June 2013), I wanted a place where I could do some more writing, work through some thoughts and hopefully engage others in exploring what it… Read More
Za’atar and Pomegranate Roasted Tofu
While browsing the web to find an interesting recipe for fresh pomegranates, I came across an inspiration for this sweet, sour and tangy dish. Since I had recently written about za’atar, my favorite Middle Eastern spice, I thought this recipe would be a great follow-up as it includes another traditional Middle Eastern ingredient, pomegranate molasses. Both… Read More
Petit Appétit: Purées
Purées Below, I’ve listed purées that I enjoyed making for my little one when he started eating solids. Although he eats foods with more texture now, I still make and feed him quite a few purées. Partly because he still only has four little teeth and also, besides using them as first stage baby foods,… Read More
Thanksgivukkah
Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. — W.T. Purkiser This year, as you may already know, Thanksgiving falls on the first day of Hanukkah. By the Jewish calendar, a holiday actually begins at sundown the night before, so the first night of… Read More
Za’atar
Known as the” King of Herbs” in the Middle East, za’atar is both a class of herbs and an aromatic and alluring blend of spices. Za’atar, the spice blend, is such an incredibly versatile mix of spices that it is easily one of my favorites. I’m sure many of you may be familiar with it… Read More
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