One of the surprise popular posts on my blog is for my tikel gomen, an Ethiopian cabbage and potato dish. I mean, I don’t blame people for checking it out so often, it’s a rather tasty dish. It just surprises me how many people are interested in Ethiopian recipes. I’ve had numerous requests for an…
Breads
Homemade Brioche Hamburger Buns
Making your own hamburger buns might seem like way too much effort, but you have to trust me on this. Making your own buns is so dang delicious you will wonder how you’ve been missing this your whole life. It will up the delicious factor on your burger by an order of magnitude. Now, I’ve…
DIY Homemade Cuban Bread
I got so much inspiration when I was in Miami a couple weeks ago. The food scene there is incredible and you can experience a fascinating montage of flavors there. I knew within the first day that I needed to figure out how to make my own cuban bread. Cuban bread uses lard as the…
Cheddar Batter Bread
Now that it is cooling off it is time to get back to baking in the kitchen. Hallelujiah! I mean, I totally bake anyway despite the heat, but it is so much better to do it when it is actually cool outside. This Cheddar Batter bread satisfies that fall baking craving. It’s cheesey, soft, and…
Pumpkin Pull Apart Monkey Bread
Welcome October! It’s nice to see you again! I mean, sure, we’ve been seeing Halloween stuff in the stores for a while now, but it’s nice for you to actually get here. Though I’m afraid that means that your usual decor will disappear and quickly be replaced by Christmas. Oh wait, the Christmas stuff is already out…
Freezable French Toast Using Challah Bread
If you haven’t made french toast using challah bread then you have been missing out in life. I grew up eating french toast made from regular old sliced bread and thought it was fine. Hi mom! But then I grew up and had french toast made out of challah bread and I was blown away….
Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta
This recipe started out with a trip to the grocery store where both artichokes and red peppers were a ridiculously good price. I knew I could work the two together. I roasted my own peppers and cooked my own artichokes, but you could use jarred ones. It is a delightfully creamy bite. I love how…
Grilled Naan
What would a feast of India be without some delicious Naan? We’ve had our Strawberry Lassis and our to-die-for Chicken Tikka Masala, but let me tell you… the Naan makes the meal. And today I’m especially excited to share my first cooking video. It is nerve wracking to put myself out there like this, but…
Refrigerator Pizza Dough
It’s a rare day that you wouldn’t find pizza dough in my fridge. Sometimes I need a last minute meal and pizza is my go-to. You can put almost anything on a pizza and make it good. This dough is great because I can make a batch (or double batch), toss it in the fridge,…
Sweet Potato Biscuits with Orange Honey Butter
Sweet potato is all the rage. This works well in my house because my husband loves them and my 4-year old has been brainwashed into thinking they are a super food. I thought I’d give sweet potato biscuits a try. You know, add a healthy element to an otherwise, umm how should I put this…
