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Israeli Salad with Za'atar garnished with sesame seeds, in a white speckled serving bowl with a blue rim. The background is a wooden surface with a purple gauzy fabric under the serving bowl

Israeli Salad with Za’atar

In honor of a new chapter in Israeli government, this recipe incorporates all of the beautiful flavors that normally come in an Israeli salad, like cucumber, tomato, red onion, and… Continue reading Israeli Salad with Za’atar

Carrot Cake Slaw with carrots, raisins, green apple, toasted pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, mayonnaise, and cream garnished with chive blossoms over a wooden backdrop with a purple, turquoise, and pink silk scarf under the oval, eggshell-colored serving bowl with a blue rim

Carrot Cake Slaw

This gorgeous, somewhat outside-the-box carrot cake slaw is inspired by the carrot salad that’s served at one of my Grandma Mala’s favorite restaurants. A trip to visit her isn’t complete… Continue reading Carrot Cake Slaw

Simple Root Vegetable Tian with beet, potato, onion, sweet potato, and thyme

Surprisingly Simple Root Vegetable Tian

This recipe is a much less intricate adaptation of Susan Spungen’s glorious Root Vegetable Tian recipe found here. Though it could never replace Susan’s original tian recipe, this naturally vegan… Continue reading Surprisingly Simple Root Vegetable Tian

Lavender Lemon Drop in a coupe glass rimmed with fine lemon sugar and garnished with dried lavender flowers on a stem and a twist of lemon. Gauzy lavender colored fabric is bunched up in the background, and a lemon sliced in half lays out of focus in the foreground.

Lavender Lemon Drop

This floral cocktail is refreshing, invigorating, and comforting all at once. Lavender adds a subtle, luxurious note that enhances both the flavor and aroma of this beloved mixed drink. I… Continue reading Lavender Lemon Drop

Simple Grilled Steak

In its glorious simplicity, this 4 ingredient recipe really heroes the beautiful flavor inherent to steak, the star of the show. If you follow these easy steps, all you’ll need… Continue reading Simple Grilled Steak

Galaxy Noodle Salad made with beet-dyed vermicelli, butterfly pea flower-dyed vermicelli, cucumber, red cabbage, radish, cilantro, peanuts, sesame seeds, and cilantro.

Galaxy Noodle Salad

This gorgeous galaxy noodle salad is named after its fun blue, purple, and pink colors. Though the bold, vibrant appearance of the vermicelli noodles will attract children and adults alike,… Continue reading Galaxy Noodle Salad

bowl of chicken soup with 5 dill-laminated kreplach

Dill-Laminated Kreplach

This is a really fun recipe that incorporates the traditional, comforting flavors of the kreplach I grew up eating, while also adding an element of whimsy with the dill-laminating dough.… Continue reading Dill-Laminated Kreplach

Lavender Honey Steamer in a clear glass mug with dried lavender flowers in the foreground and a yellow honey pot in the background

Lavender Honey Steamer

This floral, nectarous concoction is the perfect warm, comforting drink to envelop your senses when you need to be hugged from the inside out (AND it’s also delicious with the… Continue reading Lavender Honey Steamer

Mashed sweet potato in a blue serving bowl with sweet dukkah sprinkled on top

Mashed Sweet Potato with Dukkah

This luscious dish is the perfect balance of warmly spiced, creamy mashed sweet potatoes and toasty, sweet, nutty dukkah. The sweet potatoes are deliciously rich and lend such a beautiful… Continue reading Mashed Sweet Potato with Dukkah

Purple Slaw with Red Cabbage, Radicchio, Red Onion, Beets, and Grapes. Garnished with Chives and Marigold Petals.

Purple Slaw

This gorgeous purple slaw is gloriously fun to look at, and even more fun to eat! The ingredients combine to create a striking purple palate, and the flavors are beautifully… Continue reading Purple Slaw

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