Ah… the sacred olive trees. Many of them, thousands of years old, have stood throughout the years in the holy lands to provide and to serve. They have witnessed humanity’s peaks and downfalls, history’s breakthroughs, and the future’s developments. Yet, every year, they stand still for the same purpose; to provide and to serve. There is…
Month: October 2015
Italian Gnocchi and Middle Eastern Meatballs
It is chilly and rainy at the moment and I have never been more tempted to spend the day nestled up in a warm blanket with a large bowl of gnocchi. Perhaps there is something about gloomy autumn weather that makes me nostalgic for Sicilian comfort food in all its richness and splendor. Although, gnocchi is eaten throughout…
Mediterranean Chocolate and Pomegranate Cake
It’s pomegranate and olive season in the Mediterranean and nothing is quite as comforting at the moment as a chocolate cake combining these flavors. This comes from a passion of mine of bringing together nontraditional ingredients. When I was younger, I always loved challenging myself in the kitchen by creating dishes out of whatever we had in our…
Spanish Flourless Almond Cake – Tarta de Santiago
I decided to take a trip to Spain today, a mental and spiritual trip, that is. We don’t always have the luxury of travel due to time, career, or personal restrictions. But we have the power of imagination and foods that can take us back in time or even to places that we have never…
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