I was getting ready to make bread one day and found myself getting lost in the gorgeous pistachio nuts sitting in front of me. The thoughts that were going through my mind at that time: pistachios, bread, and peace, an odd assortment of thoughts for sure. Do any of us have control over what pops into our heads? Sometimes. Sometimes not. Pistachios; green like nature, exotic and delicious. Bread; one of the oldest foods and the staff of life. Peace; the goal of mankind since the beginning. With those disjointed images and thoughts swirling about in my head, something felt right about creating a meaningful dish that I could symbolically extend […]
European Dark Rye Bread with Cucumber Yogurt Dip
On one of my trips to Europe we had a layover in Copenhagen, Denmark for about 2 hours. We were hungry after the long flight (more like I really wanted to try some of the food) and decided to check out the many deli cases inside the airport terminal. We were scouring all the goodies when my eyes were quickly drawn to the appealing open-faced sandwiches. They looked rather simple yet so scrumptious. I had to test at least one…or two or three….let’s just say after the first I lost count. With my first bite I was blissfully aware of the incredible flavors and interesting mix of fresh and cooked […]