Coffee Cayenne Marinated Steak

This week I was given a task by my friends at Brooklyn Diamond Coffee, http://brooklyndiamondcoffee.com, a coffee company specializing in delicious cold brew coffee made from single origin coffee beans and chicory. The coffee is smooth yet strong, easy to drink, and the hint of chicory really … Continue reading →

Syrian Cooking 101: Kibbe Bil Sanieh

Its times like these, when I'm sitting here writing this post with one hand while the other polishes off my second piece of kibbe bil sanieh, that I look up at the sky and thank God. I mean how perfect could a piece of pie be? For those of you who are not familiar with cooking from this part … Continue reading →

Healthy Tomatillo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

It's been a long summer of tanning, traveling, partying and over eating. In July I took a trip to California and stereotypically cruised down Highway One with the top down, I tanned on beaches from Santa Barbara to Montauk, I had a few too many drinks with family and friends and downed many … Continue reading →

Burrata Peach Salad

I'm really into fruits in salad lately, especially peaches… It happened a few months ago when the sky was a constant depressing shade of grey and rain was pouring like the Hudson River was being drained. Jonathan isn't the biggest fan of fruit being anything other than dessert but I'm happy … Continue reading →

Jamie Oliver Inspired Shoulder of Lamb

Cooking complicated is not really my thing, I'm a simple kinda gal… I like things done in under an hour with the mindset, the fewer ingredients the better. Cooking can be a lot of fun, but standing around watching water boil is definitely not my idea of a good time. Jamie Oliver, for … Continue reading →