I experienced a few firsts over the weekend, including a trip to the Marin Country Mart and lunch at Rustic Bakery (purveyor of the finest flatbreads I’ve ever tasted). And, after living in the Bay Area for more than 30 years, I finally walked across the Golden Gate Bridge….
Fregola with Roasted Tomatoes and Red Onions
Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans with Peanuts
The best things in life are free. At least that’s how I feel whenever Whole Foods Market surprises me with a mystery basket filled with fresh produce, flowers and local goods; it’s a bonus if new ingredients are included….
Lebanese Eggplant Stew
What’s hearty, healthy and pairs perfectly with za’atar pull-apart bread? This Lebanese eggplant stew, aka maghmour. It’s one of six recipes featured in the inaugural Spiced Pantry Box, and the first I attempted after rifling through the package’s contents….
Za’atar Pull-Apart Bread
Lebanese food. I’d honestly never considered it until Spiced Pantry founder Shannon Morris reached out to introduce herself and the subscription box company she launched in late 2015. Her mission? “To make global cooking an easy and fun adventure,” she explained to me….
Baked Stuffed Peppadews
It was tough going back to the office after a long staycation. I’ll admit Jason, Rookie and I were quite lazy over the break, but we enjoyed every minute of it. I fell into a relaxing rhythm of baking, sipping coffee at Starbucks, and watching Movies on Demand in the evening. The farthest the three of us ventured was to my parents’ house to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Day….
