As more people are becoming aware of the pleasures of Mediterranean cooking, I thought it would be fun to go straight to the source. I asked my friend, Nicole Chedid, the wife of the Ambassador of Lebanon, for some classic Lebanese recipes. With typically warm Lebanese hospitality she invited me for lunch and served two of her favorites. You may know Baba Ghanouj, the classic roasted eggplant dish, fragrant with garlic, spices, and olive oil, and served as a first […]
Blueberry Pancakes with Vanilla Ice Cream Serves: 4 Prep time: 20 minutes
Can you believe that Memorial Day is just a week away? The official start of summer is just around the corner, so what are you going to do with this nice, long weekend? Sometimes the best holiday weekends are the ones that require no travel or extra effort, just some lazy mornings to sleep in and a little extra time to cook something special. I used to make blueberry pancakes with vanilla ice cream for my girls on weekends like […]
Serves: 6 large slices Prep time: 45 minutes plus time for the dough to rise – at least 20 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator
It wasn’t intentional, but this has turned out to be classic American food week on America’s Table; first a steak sandwich, now pizza. What’s special about pizza? Its infinite variety, for starters. Thick crust, New York-style thin crust, endless toppings, dripping cheeses: can you imagine life without out it? I asked a friend with celiac disease what food they most missed eating, and the answer was…pizza. That’s exactly why I wanted to make gluten-free pizza, because if someone told me […]
