Thai Cucumber Relish

This image courtesy of Mark T. Shapiro This is a simple relish, traditionally served with satays and fried foods. Serves6 as relish CostInexpensive Total Timeunder 4 hours Make Ahead RecipeYes Dietary Considerationegg-free, gluten-free, lactose-free, low cholesterol, low saturated fat, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free, vegetarian Taste and Texturecrisp, savory, spiced, sweet, tangy Type…

‘From A Polish Country House Kitchen’s Barszcz

When I think of Eastern European cuisine I think of pierogi (coming later this week) and I think of barszcz (also spelled borscht). Barszcz is seen in many iterations throughout Poland, Russia, and Ukraine; sometimes it is thick with pieces of beet and shreds of beef, sometimes the soup blushes with sour cream, and other…

Recipe: Sesame Ginger Shrimp and Cabbage Stew

When the temperature drops in January, what we really want is food that fills us up and nourishes at the same time. So start your day with a hearty smoothie, but finish it with a wholesome stew. This is one of a series of stews designed to make you feel good in every possible way.…

Twice Cooked Turkey Meatloaf

Ingredients:2 pounds ground turkey1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, homemade from good soft and sweet bread2 eggs, lightly beaten1 1/2 cups herb and oil marinated sun-dried tomatoes, pureed in a food processor, plus oil for griddle, preferably with garlic, herbs and dried tomatoes1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leavesPinch salt and freshly ground black pepper

Blueberry Basil Cheesecake Cupcakes

It’s that time again. Here’s my entry for September’s Iron Cupcake Earth. Ingredient: BASIL. I decided to try and make a cupcake that reminded me of cheesecake, using basil in the filling and topping. Here’s the recipe that resulted, which in hindsight, I should have cut in half because I ended up with 48 cupcakes…48…

Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

The toughest part about keto-friendly recipes is figuring out how to make desserts that are low-carb, sugar-free and still taste great. Well, look no further! This chocolate chip cookie recipe will save you. It has just the right about of sweetness, without any weird aftertaste (which can be common with alternative sweeteners). We love Swerve and…

Spice Cookies

During the late nineteenth century, as part of their Protestant beliefs, the Templers arrived in Jerusalem from Europe and established the German colony, a picturesque little neighborhood southwest of the Old City that to this day feels unusually central European. This is the “civilized” part of town, where you go for a coffee and a…

Chocolate Berry Recipe

Tart and fruity Flanders red ale and dark, creamy stout make a simple two-ingredient cocktail with notes of caramel, chocolate, citrus, and berry. When selecting a stout, you’ll want something bold and rich, with strong notes of coffee and chocolate—we found that drier, lighter versions muddle and dilute the flavor of the sour instead of…

Zuni Ricotta Gnocchi

This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo I love gnocchi. To me, they’re sort of magic. They have that soul-satisfying potatoey, floury quality, and with a sauce they are just wonderful. NotesVARIATIONS To the basic dough add 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil and 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives. To the basic dough add ½ cup grated…