This dish has been bouncing around in my head for a while. The Vietnamese pesto in my cookbook is one of my favorite creations, but the recipe it’s a part of is also likely the most complicated in the book. Instead of using the pesto …
I love shakshuka, but it is really easy for the tomato base to overwhelm everything else. If you’re looking for a seasonally appropriate, low-acid alternative (no antacids necessary), check out this recipe for pumpkin shakshuka. The pumpkin base is creamy, aromatic, and delicious, with subtle …
Melopita is a Greek crustless honey cheesecake. It is also one of the absolute easiest desserts to make. Just mix up a few things, pour it into a pie tin, toss it in the oven, and voila: delicious dessert.
The name melopita translates literally to honey pie, so honey is a big part of this recipe, and a flavorful honey will produce a better result. While this dish would traditionally be made with mizithra cheese, a soft goat or sheep’s milk whey cheese, ricotta makes a good substitute for those of us without such options. Beyond the honey and cheese, there are only a few eggs, a bit of starch, and some orange and lemon zest to perfume the pie. Continue reading Melopita
While avgolemono is often referred to as a Greek dish, the method of combining lemon juice, egg, and broth and heating it until thickened is common not only in Greek kitchens, but also in Turkish, Arab, Balkan, and Sephardic Jewish cuisines as well. This technique …
With all the baba ghanoush that you’re making after reading my last recipe, I am sure that you are in dire need of a flatbread recipe. Thankfully, I have a good one for you. I have been making this recipe for years. All you need …
We are quickly running out of summer, but the weather here in Oregon hasn’t yet noticed. In the heat of late summer, nothing is more appealing to me than a nice mezze platter piled high with dips, bread, cheese, vegetables, and pickled things. And the star of those platters is always the creamy, smoky baba ghanoush. Continue reading Baba Ghanoush
Focaccia is an easy bread. It is always delicious and, unlike many breads, it doesn’t require much finesse. The herbs and oil give you a delicious, crispy crust every time, with a spongy, open crumb. I could eat focaccia with olive oil at every meal …
After close to a year with the circus, we are finally back on our own, back in our bus, and back to traveling in whatever direction we choose at whatever speed we like. And it sure does feel good. Years ago, when we were just …
A few weeks ago, two pallets of The Buslife Kitchen Cookbook arrived in Colorado and were promptly stuffed into my brother’s garage. That first weekend I packaged and mailed the more than 300 pre-orders. By now, just about everyone who preordered a book should have it in their hands (maybe not you folks in Australia and New Zealand quite yet). But, for those folks who didn’t get in on the kickstarter or pre-order train, I am pleased to announce that the cookbook is also for sale in the shop on this website and on Amazon!
Kung Pao chicken, alternatively known as Gong Bao Chicken, is a sweet and sour stir-fried dish made with cubed chicken and peanuts. It has become a classic around the world and is certainly one of the most famous dishes from Sichuan province.