Genève’s Kitchen

I've written in the past about strong food-associated memories and none are as strong for me as those that surround family holidays – especially Christmas.  The mere smell of clementines remind me of Christmas time along with the smell of cloves and cinnamon.  Since Kareem and I usually head home for the holidays I've tried [...]

Some of my favorite dishes are those that were inspired by leftovers.  This may be in part to the satisfaction that comes with being able to inventively transform one dish into another thus saving time and eliminating waste, both virtuous by-products of this transformation.  But perhaps another reason is that this process is sort of [...]

Several months ago I brought home some packages of dried Italian mushrooms from Trader Joe's with the intention of making something with them.  Well, the day finally arrived that I put them to good use and restored them to their fragrant splendor.  These assorted mushrooms had been dormant for at least a month in [...]

I love summer rolls.  The cold chewy texture of rice paper wrapped around a little package of refreshing flavors is so fun to eat and pleasing to the palate.  There are endless combinations and the fun is in creating rolls that match your tastes.  I was inspired to make these vegetable rolls after I enjoyed [...]