Simple, Savory, and Sweet
A few easy and elegant recipes you can throw together in 30 minutes
For the month of February I’m stepping away from my traditional Levantine cuisine and diving into some new dishes that I really love and also some fun creations. They all share the same qualities as the food I’ve been sharing thus far. They’re light, bright, and full of flavor...well some are light…others might be a bit calorie dense to put it “lightly.”
This week I’m sharing a few fun and simple dishes you can quickly throw together, perfect for a Valentine’s evening spent at home. First we have the popular Argentine style Chimichurri Steak, second a fun Saffron Butter Pasta, and last a creation my wife and I love to put together every so often, Berry Bark.
The Argentinian style Chimichurri Steak was the first steak I ever learned to make. It’s nothing crazy, just sear a nice piece of skirt steak until medium rare and you have a nice crust. And the chimichurri is a simple mix of fresh herbs, olive oil, vinegar, and a little heat.
The Saffron Butter Pasta is something I’ve never had before. I mean I’ve had a saffron rice and lots of Iranian food that use saffron, but just never as a pasta so I thought why not. Would it even taste good? Would the pasta even absorb the flavor? Well I have a pleasant surprise for you.
Finally the Berry Bark. This is a quick and simple dessert my wife and I would always do together. It started as a bowl of yogurt and honey with berries and chocolate chips. Then we thought what if we could make this a bar to eat so we threw this idea together and absolute loved it and hope you do to.
