Merguez Sausage with Lentils du Puy with Mint and Feta Cheese Merguez sausage is a delicious Middle Eastern lamb sausage and has cumin, coriander, fennel paprika, garlic and harissa paste.  You can find it in gourmet stores or just use … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Pancakes with Pecans and Maple Syrup I don’t make pancakes often (even though I really like them!) and have a really good recipe from Cook’s Magazine, but when I want an even quicker pancake for the two of us, … Continue reading →

White Cake with Lemon Curd Filling and Swiss Meringue Butter Cream I made a birthday cake for a friend and his favorite cake has a lemon curd center.  I have made lemon curd, but to make it really easy, Trader … Continue reading →

Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons and Picholine Olives I love all the Moroccan spices with their vibrant flavors and this dish is delicious with the addition of preserved lemons.  I make my own, but you can often find them in … Continue reading →

Israeli Couscous Pilaf with Peas and Red Pepper This side dish is nice and creamy and goes really well with chicken or pork.  Couscous is a type of pasta made with semolina flour.  Israeli couscous is just a larger round … Continue reading →

Phyllis’s Peach Cobbler This is my friend Janine’s sweet mother Phyllis’s recipe and it is really moist and yummy and screams summer dessert.  Having 9 children, she needed great recipes she could count on and this is one of them! … Continue reading →

Grilled Ratatouille Panzanella Salad Panzanella is a traditional Tuscan bread salad and this bread salad borrows from the traditional Provençal dish of ratatouille to meld the two together for a fabulous summer salad.  It is a hearty and delicious side dish … Continue reading →

  Greek Pasta Salad  This salad is so good with the sweet summer tomatoes and crispy English cucumbers in the markets now.  I made a Greek salad and tossed it with cooked pasta to make a great salad full of flavor … Continue reading →