Our culinary diary
We've chatted about köfte here before (see our post for Sultan Selim Kofte). Usually they are made from lamb and/or beef, but really köfte can be anything. The origin of the word is from the classic Persian, meaning "to pound" or "to grind." This obviously describes the ground meat, but really works for many other ingredients. We're... Continue Reading →
We're going to have to update our Meet Us! page here soon. Right now on there, we described ourselves as "newlyweds... currently living in South Carolina." Well for one, I'm not sure we're newlyweds anymore. When does that end exactly? And secondly, we're leaving South Carolina. We moved down here to attend graduate school back... Continue Reading →
It seems like people have very strong feelings about cast iron skillets, positive or negative. Those who don't own or use cast iron skillets regularly sometimes are scared of using them, because they think they're hard to care for. The seasoning of the skillet is a little intimidating unless you've read a little bit about... Continue Reading →
I have a confession. I am not on board with the bacon trend. I do not think EVERYTHING is better wrapped in bacon. I know this is an unpopular opinion around here. I mean, is there anything more American than being obsessed with bacon? My brother even informed us when we were planning our wedding... Continue Reading →
Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🇲🇽🇲🇽 As a general rule, Americans aren't usually celebrating the correct thing when we get excited about Cinco de Mayo. Rumor has it that most Americans think this day is Mexico's Independence Day, which it is not. Instead Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican victory over France at the Battle of... Continue Reading →
Awhile back, I (probably via Pinterest let's be honest) came across Seasons & Suppers. This food blog, or "online food and cooking diary," as its author describes it, is honestly what I aspire for our blog to be. First off, we like to think of our site as our own personal culinary diary as well. Secondly, her... Continue Reading →
As we've mentioned a million times, we use this blog as a vehicle to get us to branch out and try different dishes we wouldn't have otherwise thought to make. I was browsing our recent creations recently and was struck by the thought that we've had a little bit of a geographic bias. Our branching... Continue Reading →
If you peruse our blog, you'll notice that we try to minimize our usage of prepackaged or canned foods. I think that if you showed Selim a can of cream of <fill-in-the-blank> soup, he'd shrivel up like a vampire exposed to garlic and sunlight. Sometimes it's unavoidable and sometimes the convenience outweighs all other factors,... Continue Reading →
Let's talk about sumac. In the US, it's not a very common ingredient. I'm going to be 100% honest with you, internet... When I first saw a recipe with sumac as an ingredient, I immediately though about poison sumac, the third in the itchy trifecta of poisons ivy, oak, and sumac. Why would anyone want... Continue Reading →
This is our last batch of end-of-the-rotation thank you treats. Why? Because this week we are completing our LAST clinical rotation!! We graduate in almost exactly ONE MONTH, on May 11th! We're really looking forward to be gainfully employed adults again. But don't worry, we have one more delicious treat for this last month. These... Continue Reading →
Bon Appetit Baby! 
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