My friend Marisa recently went on a trip to Morocco to discover her family roots and brought me back some yummy souvenirs: spices! She brought me back my faves- cumin, spicy paprika, saffron and ras el hanout. The most exotic of these flavors is definitely ras el hanout/ raz al hanout, a blend of spices [...]
Every time my friend Yoel has a dinner party, this is the first thing to be attacked. Having never eaten meatloaf growing up, I thought it was one of those middle-American dishes for fatties but I was mistaken! I love it, and made him show me how to make it, step by step, so that [...]
Sheara here…Chef Monsta’s big sis…when I told her today that I planned on making gnocchi tonight, she said to me “Don’t bother making gnocchi from scratch, it takes forever, just buy it pre-made and make the sauce“. But, being that I had potatoes that I wanted to use up, and having never made gnocchi before, [...]
This steak salad is so easy to prepare and is a great for any meal and any season.
Steak Marinade:
1/2 c soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
fresh black pepper
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Salad:
1/2 lb mushrooms
2 scallions, chopped
2 c arugula
1 Israeli cucumber, chopped
1 Roma tomato, chopped
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
This is an awesome dish if you are sick of the usual fish + starch combo (potato, rice) for your weeknight dinners. It is my take on the pot pie/bureka/spanakopita! Enjoy.
Ingredients: (Yields 2)
1/2 lb salmon
salt and pepper
1/2 c raw spinach
handful of dill
2 sprigs of thyme
2 tbsp butter
1/4 c pine nuts
phyllo dough
1 egg (for eggwash)
Sesame seeds [...]
