Mango & Tomato

If you are looking for a fun side dish to bring to a potluck, I think you'll like my Israeli Cous Cous Salad. Quick shout out to my friend Lara for suggesting Israeli cous cous: I took it fr...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/05/meatless-monday-israeli-cous-cous-salad.html

Are you looking for a super fast dessert recipe that doesn't require any complicated ingredients or equipment? Well, let me tell you that this yogurt cake from Mon Petit Four fits the bill!To mak...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/04/lemon-yogurt-cake-with-hibiscus-glaze.html

This year for my birthday I decided to make a dessert with mangoes (shocking) and  pistachios (double shocking)!Lucky for me, I found a great looking (and easy to make) dessert on Every Litt...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/03/birthday-dessert-no-bake-mango.html

 Vegetarian Three Beans ChiliSaute 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped green pepper, and 1/2 minced jalapeño until the vegetables have softened.Add 2 minced garlic cloves, salt, cumin, and chili pow...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/03/vegetarian-three-beans-chili.html

Let me start by saying that I hate fake things (plants/flowers) and fake people. I also hate fake meat: I would rather eat something plant based that's not pretending to be beef or chicken. Ok, p...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/02/no-fake-meat-2-easy-meatless-ideas.html

 Two of my favorite people to cook (and eat with) are Sylvie and Jazmin. This past weekend Jazmin and I had an impromptu sleepover at Sylvie's *there were no pillow fights,* and in the morni...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/02/cooking-with-friends-arepas-feast.html

 You know what kinds of things I love in life? Those that are low effort and high reward! This Flourless Chocolate Cake with Cayenne is exactly that!Last weekend I went to visit my...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/01/let-there-be-cake-flourless-chocolate.html

Every cuisine has a dish of a filling stuffed into dough. Dumplings, pelmeni, empanadas, and then there are pirozhki or piroshki. The latest ones are these wonderful baked Russian pockets of thin...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/01/russian-recipes-revisited-pirozhki.html

Happy 2023! Can you believe we are in a new year!? Here's to it being sweeter, more fun, and healthier than 2022, with many new opportunities and possibilities!Anna, my twin, suggested I start a ...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2023/01/new-year-new-recipe-layered-pistachio.html

 Oh let me count the reasons I absolutely loved this Red Wine Braised Lamb Shanks with Butternut Squash from Cooking With Cocktail Rings blog.There were hardly any hands on tasks in this rec...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2022/12/in-praise-of-braised-lamb-shanks-with.html

You know how they say (whoever they are) not to make a new recipe for a dinner party? Well, I did just that when I went over to my friend Jazmin's house for Thanksgiving.I wanted to try a new rec...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2022/11/winter-dessert-upside-down-cranberry.html

Remember me? I know it's been a while: I really should get back to regular blogging!Today, I'm sharing a recipe for Italian Wedding Soup I made with my friend Jenn a few weekends ago. This is the...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2022/11/italian-wedding-soup-recipe.html

While in Seattle, I made my first full-sized pavlova using Mary Berry recipe under my twin Anna's supervision. I topped it with slightly sweetened homemade whipped cream and fresh raspberrie...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2022/09/mango-raspberry-pavlova.html

Did you know that over the last 3 years I've taught more than ten private and group flower arrangement classes both in person and virtually? I love how much happiness flowers bring into my l...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2022/08/tbt-flower-arrangement-classes.html

Hi, friends.Can you believe I've not updated my blog since November 2021? No worries, I've still been cooking, eating out, taking photos of food, traveling, and sharing all these adventures on in...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2022/08/travel-tuesday-phoenix-scottsdale.html

My discovery of The Best Japanese Milk Recipe** all started with me wanting to make Japanese egg salad sandwich with Japanese mayonnaise and a fun way of presenting the sandwich (when cut in...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/11/the-best-japanese-milk-bread-recipe.html

A few months ago I went to Ann Arbor, Michigan and discovered Lafayette Avenue Ceramics in a cute store. I immediately bought one of their speckled plates and have been using it ever since.The ot...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/10/what-to-do-with-roasted-carrots-hummus.html

And so it's the weekend again! I thought I'd share with you a few of my latest inspirations for cooking and baking.First up, Marnely's Vegan Tofu Bolognese: such an easy to follow and satisfying ...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/09/cooking-inspirations-what-ive-been.html

Let's get one thing straight: there's no t in borsch.Ok, I feel better now :0Here's a Quick And Easy Borsch Recipe you can whip up in less than 45 minutes (all the while practicing your...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/08/quick-and-easy-borsch-recipe.html

Ricotta Toasts With Mango & Honeyed Pistachios are perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack, and are especially great for Meatless Monday.I was inspired by an instagram post from Adeena Sus...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/08/meatless-monday-ricotta-toasts-with.html

If your tomatoes aren't as ripe and sweet as you want them, roast them, and then top your avocado toast with them!Avocado Toast With Roasted Tomatoesolive oilcherry or grape tomatoessalttwo slice...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/08/avocado-toast-with-roasted-tomatoes.html

Mango Tomato Cherry Salsa1 mango, peeled, diced2 Roma tomatoes, diced1 cup cherries, pitted, chopped1 tablespoon minced jalapeno (I used one I grew on my windowsill!)salt to taste1-2 tablespoons ...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/07/mango-tomato-cherry-salsa-recipe.html

Cherry Oat Bars With Frozen Yogurt And Pistachios is a perfect dessert to bring to a last minute get together because one of the lessons my parents taught is to never show up empty handed.La...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/07/cherry-oat-bars-with-frozen-yogurt-and.html

A few weekends ago I made my first ever dessert in a pressure cooker and my first ever creme brulee all thanks to a review copy of Lauren Keating's Instant Pot Cookbook For Beginners. I've h...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/06/how-to-make-creme-brulee-in-pressure.html

This weekend I decided to bake a lemon cake with chocolate frosting and had about 3 cups of milk left. I stopped drinking coffee, and even when I did, I used half & half. I rarely drink milk,...

https://www.mangotomato.com/2021/06/how-to-make-ricotta-at-home-naan-ricotta.html