My son, Evren, started observing Ramadan last year at the age of 11. He came home one day and declared that he would be fasting. “I know it’s hard, Mamma, but Isa does it,...
Baked salmon is such a top-tier dinner staple in our house that it can be hard to try new salmon recipes. Recently, a friend insisted I try Ina Garten’s Panko-Crusted Salmon recipe, because she...
I’ve spent many weekends sitting on bleachers talking to parents at my daughter’s various sports events. It’s a good distraction from what’s happening on the court or on the field to keep me from...
I'm a private chef and often come home too tired to cook. Spending my day making beautiful plates with sauces and side dishes for my clients is gratifying, but by the time I finish,...
St. Patrick’s Day is a convivial holiday celebrating the Irish saint. Its celebration now extends so far beyond Ireland and its people that you’ll hear some say everyone’s a little Irish on St. Patrick’s...
The most enduring and popular recipes here at Simply Recipes have always been family recipes for humble, simple meals that you can count on to feed the troops with heart and soul. Many of...
My kitchen counter is always home to a pile of bananas in various states of ripeness, so we have banana bread quite often. Despite it being a common snack around here, my kids were...
As someone who attended naturopathic college and can't function until my space is clean and tidy, I'm always searching for non-toxic cleaning solutions that really work. Over the years, I’ve tested countless natural cleaning...
When I look under my kitchen sink for that one cleaning spray I use all the time or the heavy-duty garbage bags, it can be hard to find what I'm looking for in that haphazard...
Key Takeaways Frozen pearl onions are inexpensive, easy, and convenient.They can be easily substituted in many recipes for regular fresh onions.Freezing also tames the sharpness of onions, making them more mellow and tender. From...
