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Snow Peas Soup

2022-04-13T19:21:00.001-07:00

This is one of my favorite summer soups to make! I get very happy when I see fresh snow peas at Whole Foods. The recipe is simple and you can make vegetarian version as well. This time I used Pacific Organic Chicken Broth, but you can use vegetable broth, or just water. Ingredients 1 onion 1/2 lb snow peas (remove the ends by hand) 1 large ripped tomatoes chopped (or 2 cups of small once) 2

2022-04-13T19:16:00.002-07:00

We were looking to buy a small fish to grill for the weekend and when we got to Market Street we didn't see any. But, after talking with the associate in the fish department, she happened to have some in the freezer that someone ordered the large quantity the same week. We got very lucky! We just seasoned the fish with salt and olive oil and cooked it over the coals with asparagus and potatoes.

Is It Black Pepper or Toxic Foam in Martha Stewart Pepper Mill?

2014-09-15T17:13:00.001-07:00

Who Knew I was grinding away toxic materials with my black pepper using the Martha Stewart Collection 7.5' Walnut Acrylic Salt and Pepper Shaker purchased from Macy's. This is a very upsetting day for me and my family. I was making a coconut curry sauce this afternoon when I took out the Martha Stewart Pepper Grinder, which I've had for two years now and used regularly. After I was done cooking

Georgian Orthodox Easter and Paska Recipe

2014-04-19T19:41:00.006-07:00

I am going to share some of my Georgian Orthodox Easter traditions. It is very different than Easter in the US. We do not have bunnies or kids hunting for eggs in the bushes. Preparation normally starts on Friday night. We color the eggs and make Paska, which is an Eastern European Easter bread. Mom usually boils the eggs and dyes them red using red onion skins. Sometimes she places cilantro

Shoo (Cream Puff Pastry aka Pâte à Choux)

2013-10-29T11:05:00.003-07:00

Shoo is very popular in Georgia. The pasty is very light, airy, and you can't help to eat more than one at a time. As promised, here is the recipe. This recipe makes 7-8 pieces. Ingredients Batter 1/2 cup of water 50 grams of butter 1/2 cup flour 2-3 eggs Cream (In Georgia we call this type of cream a 'boiled cream') 2 cups of milk 1/2 cup flour Less than 1/2 cup sugar 2/3 stick of butter

Grilled Salmon with Wild Rice and Asparagus

2013-10-23T08:36:00.002-07:00

We are enjoying our charcoal grill so far and we use it almost every weekend. This time we purchased salmon from Market Street and grilled the filets on a cedar plank. First, we soaked the cedar in red wine and water for two hours. The salmon was seasoned with salt and pepper then placed on the cedar plank and onto the grill. The coals were set at the lowest position. The salmon was cooked until

Fresh Fruit Kampot

2013-09-25T13:48:00.002-07:00

Growing up in Georgia, we didn't go to the supermarket to buy juice. Instead, my mom would make it at home. It's so easy to make fresh fruit juice at home and avoid the store-bought juices full of preservatives, flavoring, coloring and other ingredients! After picking fresh blackberries, peaches and strawberries from the farm, we decided to make kampot. First, we washed the fruit. Some of the

Medoki - Georgian Pastry

2013-09-18T09:12:00.002-07:00