8 Recipes to Flavor Bomb Your July 4th & Entire Summer

July 4th or the entire period between June - September is the perfect excuse to scoff our faces with countless barbecue items, fried chicken, and french or "freedom" fries, if you will. I'm a huge sucker for a good old-fashioned themed event — and may be part of a small bracket there — but … Continue reading →

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 →

Meat Stuffed Artichoke Halves

There are those moments, for even the most skilled chefs, when we need to take it a little further, hit the ball out of the park, so to speak. For me that moment is lurking around the corner, two days around the corner, for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. You should all know by now that … Continue reading →

Mom’s Herb Grilled Chicken

I'm sure by now, you might have noticed that I think my mom is the greatest cook to ever walk this planet, but don't we all feel that way when it comes to home cooked meals and our mothers? I have to confess, however much I love chicken, I have a hard time getting excited by grilled … Continue reading →