side dish – the spicy latke

beet and goat cheese salad with preserved lemon vinaigrette

You are what you beet! Beet and goat cheese salad is a classic, but it can be very basic. This one made with a preserved lemon vinaigrette turns it up a few notches so you’ll be dancing in the kitchen like Janet Jackson in Rhythm Nation. Preserved lemons are found in many Morroccon dishes like tagine,Continue reading “beet and goat cheese salad with preserved lemon vinaigrette”

broccoli slaw

Where did the broccoli go to have a few drinks? The salad bar! Thank you Deb from Smitten Kitchen for this recipe! Deb is an incredible writer, recipe creator, and a huge inspiration for this blog. I received a signed copy of The Smitten Kichen Cookbook many years ago and it’s one my go-to’s, asContinue reading “broccoli slaw”

brussels sprouts with pumpkin seeds and lime

Every day I’m Brusselin’ I did not like vegetables as a kid. The dreaded vegetable had to be eaten before I could move on to the good stuff, like dessert. To try and outmaneuver this rule (not sure how I thought my 5-year-old brain could trick my parents), I decided that, just like cows, IContinue reading “brussels sprouts with pumpkin seeds and lime”