savory hand pies – with leek, apple and sheep’s cheese

i’ve been wanting to make a pie lately, perhaps in the spirit of thanksgiving.  but i’ve been craving the savory variety and wanting them small enough to be hand-held.  i had two large leeks i knew i wanted to use and my instinct was to mix them with some type of strongly flavored cheese – which ended up being kashkaval, a hard sheep’s milk cheese i got at the armenian market near my house – but you could easily substitute... Read More

pesto tomato eggplant appetizers

this sunday i walked past a stand at the farmers market with all different kinds of eggplant.  i got excited and inspired to make something delicious and beautiful with them, as well as the many tomatoes i already had in my bag. it doesn’t hurts if your food is incredibly adorable either. Read More  Read More