Cumin comes in a close second to chipotle on my top ten list of ingredients.  If you are just using cumin in Mexican and Indian main dishes you are really missing out.
Believe it or not cumin is fantabulous with…of all things…vanilla.  And chocolate.  And citrus.

That beautiful golden color is an indication of the flavor because the flavor of cumin is warm, and caressing.  The flavor of cumin is the flavor of a summer day in the country…endlessly long and lazy.
Ground cumin is much more intense that the seed, but getting the seed and grinding your own is the best way …read more

  These wraps are so good. Really. My kids love them, and you can use just about any vegetable in them…Do make sure to have a mixture,  and you need the zucchini (or you could substitute eggplant).
 For the tappanade
1 can black olives
1/2 c green salad olives
1/4 c onion
3 cloves garlic, peeled.
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tbs olive oil
pulse together in food processor until coarsely pureed. Set aside.
16 flour tortillas, whole wheat homemade is best, but whatever you like.   

For filling:
2 zucchini-sliced in 1/8″ thick slices LONGWISE.
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c chopped red onion
1/2 …read more

I love reading blogs. Thre is just an amazing array of thoughts, ideas, talents, and weirdness out here on the internet.
  As I was looking today I came across this blog,Little Foodies. It is written by a mom who wants her kids to have diverse and sophisticated palates so she is traveling the world by food!
This is an exerpt from her blog,”For the next year we are going to learn about different countries around the world and their foods (mainly from our own kitchen, though if we can sneak in a few holidays to taste the real …read more

This is a chewy, crusty country loaf that goes well with all foods greek or italian, or does an excellent job being the base for a number of sandwich fillings…Adjust the amount of coarsly cracked black pepper to your own taste.

1 envelope (2 1/2 teaspoons) active dry yeast or 2 teaspoons instant yeast
2 cups warm water (100° to 110°F)
2 1/2 cups (about) all-purpose unbleached flour
2 cup whole whole wheat flour
1/2 c gluten
1 Tbs coarse black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups flavorful black olives, such as Gaeta, pitted and coarsely chopped
Mix water, yeast, 2 c flour, pepper, and …read more