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I am very blessed with a son, who is only one, that is quite happy munching on blueberries in his high chair while I get busy in the kitchen. What else would we be up to on a rainy Monday? With Henry’s supervision, I recreated my mother-in-law’s recipe for zucchini pancakes (placuszki z cukinia). Rather […]

Juggling a being a mother and a dinner host can be quite the challenge, especially when two of my favorite Phoenicians come to DC for one night only. I wanted to pull out all the stops and create a six-course vegetarian friendly meal that was manageable with my infant son in toe. This spinach and […]

One of my weaknesses is quiche. There are many other indulgences I am a glutton to, like scones, but that is for another day. I digress, whenever I see a quiche on a restaurant or cafe menu, I have to try it. Okay, the crust may not be the most healthy thing on the planet, […]

Delicious, a word that can only begins to describe this dish. A light lasagna, it is so tempting to go back for seconds, thirds and even fourths. My husband and I have to show restraint, because it would be so easy to devour the entire dish in one sitting. It is that good! A sauce […]

Traditional Mexican cuisine has a place in my heart and my belly. Living in Europe it is quite difficult to satisfy this craving. Finding a Mexican restaurant is few and far between and that is not even qualifying it as a “good” restaurant. When in doubt I get resourceful and roll up my sleeves. I […]