Turkish Coffee, Revisited

I recently posted a step-by-step guide to making the perfect cup of Turkish coffee.  This is a method my father taught me which produces fantastic results every single time.

However, upon viewing the post my father was unhappy to see that the picture I posted did not show the coffee's wesh (foamy top layer) as I had taken too long to take the picture and the wesh had dissolved.  Since as I had mentioned, we take our coffee very seriously over here, he insisted that I take another picture (and he made it himself this time)...

So, without any further ado, here are some updated pictures....

Chickpea (Channa) Masala

Today I thought I'd give one of my favorite Indian dishes, channa masala, a try.  I didn't have a recipe for it, so I thought I would experiment with different spices and flavors until it turned into something familiar - and it did!  So if you want a simple recipe to follow which will get you "authentic" results, this is it :)...

A Healthy, Colorful Pasta Salad

I made this salad for lunch this afternoon and let me tell you it was fabulous.  Pasta salads can get a little bit blah so I made it interesting (and healthy) by adding some broccoli florets, cherry tomatoes and red peppers... All the different colors involved made it a feast for the eyes as well as for the tummy (I don't know about you, but I am so much more likely to enjoy something if it looks pretty).

I used a lemon and honey vinaigrette for this recipe and it resulted in the perfect tangy-but-sweet combination.

Pair this salad with a creamy tomato soup and you're all set for your light Sunday brunch this weekend.