by The Omnivorist | Apr 15, 2015 | Recipes, side dish
I almost don’t want to say this lest I jinx it with the weather gods but… spring has finally sprung around these parts. And this means only one thing to all self-respecting Parisians: it’s time to get your picnic on! This is the time of year when...
by The Omnivorist | Apr 3, 2015 | easy dinner, Recipes, savory, side dish
After having been away for a few weekends and working full-time in between, I was really excited to finally get some time at home last weekend. Now don’t get me wrong; I of course love traveling but I also find it unsettling not being able to spend any time in...
by The Omnivorist | Mar 22, 2015 | baby, baby food, Health, Recipes
While milk kefir is a traditional Turkish drink with its roots in the Caucasus Mountains, I had never heard about it growing up — which is quite remarkable if you think about it! As my interest in making my own cultured foods grew, I knew that cultured dairy was a...
by The Omnivorist | Mar 4, 2015 | baby, baby food, Recipes, sweet
If you’ve ever had a toddler, you know what a struggle it can be to get them to eat what you prepare. Even if your cute little baby used to polish off everything in sight with great gusto, sometime after the 18 to 24-month mark, a little devil seems to take...
by The Omnivorist | Feb 28, 2015 | baby food, Recipes, savory
This was one of those “hmm what do I have in the fridge today?” kind of recipes. I had some veal stew meat that I wanted to make but felt like trying something else besides my usual curry-based stew. So I turned to this recipe from a French blog that let...
by The Omnivorist | Feb 10, 2015 | easy dinner, Recipes, savory, side dish
Coming from a country with such an impressive cuisine as Turkey, you wouldn’t think that my gastronomical curiosity was only awakened when I moved to the US for college. Oh but it’s true. And my most vivid culinary experience from those early...