Pumpkin & Pomegranate

Zahrah is Arabic for “Blooming Flower”, and that is a beautifully descriptive name to give such a wonderful dish. For New Years Eve dinner Matt took me to this great little restaurant in Bellevue. For those not familiar with the area, Bellevue is East of Seattle, on the other side of Lake Washington. We had [...]

My father has a dear friend who is from Guatemala. When I was a child we went to his house for a dinner party where we were served a fairly simple looking black bean soup. The soup was puréed, and had a drizzle of cream on the top. I couldn’t have been older than 10, [...]

Whoever invented the oven, I could kiss you! I have been really into my roasted veggies this week and I just had to share yet another photo straight from the oven! That is 1 delicata squash, 1 bunch broccolini, and 1 bulb of garlic, roasted to perfection in some extra virgin olive oil. Perfect Fall [...]

I am a bit in shock that it is already December. Luckily for me today in Seattle the weather is gorgeous, unluckily for me it is a Tuesday and so I am stuck inside at my desk until the sun goes down. Last night I was talking to Tiffany on the phone, she was helping [...]

It has been quite chilly up here in the PNW! All I can really think about lately is soup. This particular soup was a bit of a hodgepodge, but ended up tasting REALLY good. So good that I just have to pass it along. I made it for Matt last night, and we ate so [...]

A friend offered up this recipe to me over the weekend, and seeing as I eat kale almost every day I knew I had to try it. Kale is high in calcium, has anti-cancer properties, and is also a source of vitamin B6 (amongst many others). It is a nutrition powerhouse, and I have found [...]