One of my favorite things of summer are the exquisite zucchini blossoms! I have eaten them batter dipped and fried as well as stuffed and baked. For this recipe I chose to stuff them with creamy, sweet manouri and salty mizithra cheeses. Baked zucchini blossoms stuffed with manouri and mizithra cheeses. Manouri is a soft, … Continue reading Baked Zucchini Blossoms stuffed with Manouri & Mizithra Cheeses
There is one dessert that reminds me of yiayia Anneta, whose kitchen I grew up in. While she made multiple types of traditional desserts that I associate with her, this one in particular no one else that I knew made. It is a ricotta based cheescake that is a regional sepcialty to Kefalonia, where we … Continue reading Mizithropita (Ricotta Cheesecake) from Kefalonia
I was first introduced to the za’atar spice blend by a Lebanese client of mine, who had me over and pulled out some za’atar bread, cheese, tea & a hookah pipe for us to share. The next day I found a middle eastern market, purchased a jar, and have been in love with the spice … Continue reading Za’atar Chicken Thighs
Does anyone not love ribs? They are up there on my favorite things list! I always order them at a barbecue joint, but up until a few years ago, I hadn’t ever made them. What I have learned is that they are super easy to cook! I slow cook then for 3 hours at 300 … Continue reading Dry Rubbed Baby Back Ribs
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