Dinner time approached. I had no plan in mind. And so, I made dishes on the go, not being fully aware about what I was doing.
I took a peek inside the fridge. There were some leftovers… Chicken meatballs… Grilled chicken breast… Broccoli – we didn’t eat that for a long time (we’re just not big [...]

I have already compared my glamorous suburban life to meatballs before. So what else is left to say?
Do you like chicken?
Do you like meatballs?
Do you like cheese in your chicken meatballs?
Oh, oh, I know, do you like a crusty bottom on your meatballs?
‘Cause these little guys have nice crusty bottoms, and they’re well-tanned ones too!

They get [...]

Sometimes the simple things in life are the trickiest ones to nail down.
Not to discourage you, but you might think that by taking a no-cooking recipe with a few basic ingredients, whizzing them all together in a food processor, then voila, you’ll have hummus? Eh, no. It doesn’t quite work that way.
Life’s simplest pleasures are at [...]

A few weeks ago we went on a little family vacation just before school started. Vacations with kids, you probably know (or can imagine), are a lot of fun, but can be very tiring. To minimize energy waste, we like to get a room with a small kitchenette or at least a (mini) fridge. Why? [...]

If you think you don’t like eggplants, think again. Or, at least, give it another try, OK?
Recipe for one eggplant:
1 large eggplant, sliced to 1 – 1 ½ – inch slices
Extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
Salt
Preheat oven broiler.
Brush the eggplant slices lightly with evoo and sprinkle with salt, on both sides. Place on baking sheet.
Broil in [...]