Note: I was sent a copy of The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook, 100 Recipes to Nourish Body and Soul in order to write this post. Opinions are mine alone. It is most certainly Instant Pot season! Work … [Read more...]
Spiced Lamb with Saffron Couscous
Because I usually have a recipe in mind when I go food shopping, it's pretty rare that I come home with a rogue ingredient. But recently, while picking up ground beef and sausage for my Meatballs and … [Read more...]
One Pot Moroccan Chicken with Couscous
Note: I was sent a copy of Eating With Peter for review. Opinions are mine alone. It comes as no surprise that I gravitate toward books that use food to tell a story. Eating with Peter: A Gastronomic … [Read more...]
Sheet Pan Paella
Over the last few years, my husband and I have moved too many times. Since 2014, we have lived in five different apartments/houses. Somehow in one of those many moves, I lost (or threw out) my paella … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine
This cold snap feels like it will never end. One good part about the cold weather is I definitely do more cooking! One of my husband's favorite recipes I make is one for Slow Cooker Chicken and … [Read more...]
Chelo Kebab
Chelo Kebab or Chelow Kebab is a Persian dish made with steamed saffron rice and kebabs. This version parboils the rice which then browns in a large pan, covered with a cloth, and steams with a little … [Read more...]
Steamed Mussels in Saffron Broth
I am so excited to share this dish for Steamed Mussels in Saffron Broth with you for a few reasons: I love mussels and am always looking for a new recipe to add to my rotation This recipe … [Read more...]
Grilled Saffron Rack of Lamb
I love the flavor that grilling adds to a recipe but I struggle with grilling protein to the correct temperature. This means we sometimes end up with dry, chewy and overcooked food or, even worse, … [Read more...]
Spanish Rice with Saffron Cream
Have you ever started a recipe only to find that you are missing an ingredient? And not just any ingredient, but a key ingredient? This happens to me more than I'd like to admit. Recently, I wanted to … [Read more...]
Seafood Risotto
Sorry for the break in posting! I moved into a new apartment and had to get everything up and running before I could go back to cooking. I still don't have everything set up (which is why my photos … [Read more...]
Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce
Everyone needs a quick but really impressive meal in their cooking arsenal. My go-to is usually ravioli; it cooks in a few minutes and all you really have to do is make an awesome sauce. You can … [Read more...]
Tandoori Chicken Thighs with Saffron Rice
Adding spices to your meal is a great way to add tons of flavor to a dish without adding calories. Because you need so little of the spice to enhance a dish, it's a pretty cost-effective way to add … [Read more...]
Thirty Minute “Paella”
I absolutely love paella: rice, saffron, seafood... what isn't to like? If I could, I'd eat this amazing dish once a week. Traditional paella takes a good hour at least to make, so it would be quite … [Read more...]
Capellini with Clams and Saffron
I am a huge Top Chef fan. So much that my parents bought me the Top Chef cookbook a few years back. However, when I moved, I stored it away and completely forgot about it. I recently found the … [Read more...]
Paella
I wanted to challenge myself this weekend, so I decided to try to make paella. I don't own a paella pan, and I honestly have no idea how to cook paella, so this should be quite the experience. I used … [Read more...]
