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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Wishing you and your family a very happy holiday and the absolute best wishes for good health, happiness, peace, and positive change in the New Year. Cheers from Pepper & Salt Kitchen! See you in January.
POTAGE PARMENTIER (Potato Leek Soup) with Herb Pistou
As far as potato soups go, this one is probably one of the best. Inspired by Julia Child's recipe for Potage Parmentier, this is my version using the addition of a few ingredients including herb pistou. Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 T extra virgin olive oil 2 T unsalted...
SHAKSHUKA with Spinach & Feta
This is one of our favorite skillet dishes for breakfast or brunch -- or dinner or lunch! It's a simple traditional dish of Israel that rivals hummus and falafel as one of the most popular meals. The recipe stems from northeast African cultures that made their way...
TUSCAN VEGETABLE WHITE BEAN SOUP with PESTO
This Tuscan soup goes well with almost anything you pair it with, especially good toasted artisan bread and leafy green salad. This is a vegetarian version, but by adding pistou in place of pesto and not adding in the asiago you have a hearty delicious vegan soup....
TAHINI MARBLE COOKIES
As most people know, I do not bake. However, this year I have made an effort to get on board and baked quite a bit. With only two days until Christmas, I was feeling confident about cookie baking so thought about giving these beauties a try. They're so different and...
SPICED QUINOA STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Sometimes buying a butternut can be a little intimidating. They tend to be rather large most of the time, But right now, you can get these smaller butternut ~ perfect for one to two portions. I've seen them in Trader Joe's, Fred Meyer, New Seasons and Sheridan's. We...
MAST-O KHIAR (Persian Cucumber Mint Yogurt Sauce)
This is a simple yogurt dish with Persian inspiration. It's typically used as a condiment or side dish to rices, roasted meats and vegetables. We have used it at home as a sauce, dip, spread or binder on wraps, condiment to our rice dishes and soups. on quinoa...
WHAT’S ROGAN JOSH?
Rogan Josh is an aromatic curried meat dish of Persian or Kashmiri origin which forms a part of the Wazwan ~ a meal consisting of 36 different courses. The dishes that make up those many courses can vary from family to family, but over many years, Rogan Josh has...
WHO KNEW. I DO LIKE SHEPHARD’S PIE.
For no particular reason, I didn't think I would dig this dish. But after reading a couple of blog posts, I was intrigued. I decided to make one with my own little twist on the traditional. We're fans now. I'm planning on making a few renditions of this 250 year...
THE GIFT OF SOUP
Consider the gift of soup this year ~ If you’re considering healthy gifts this year for family and friends, we have E- gift certificates for soups and broths ~ and other offerings such as SIX Cheese Mac! Our seasonal menu rotates each week, so there's always...