By now we’ve all heard the predictions of an early spring, and I for one, am definitely looking forward to it.  It’s been so gloomy these past few months, and I am eager for daylight savings time. I am also itching to get out in my yard for early planting. As I look at my Urfa peppers and Aleppo pepper plants germinating on my sunny kitchen counter, I am already thinking about the wonderful dishes I can make with the harvest this...

From the beginning we thought the Industry City store would be a great place to host classes of all kinds. The bright and spacious areas are perfect for a team building activity, a couples evening, or an opportunity to gather a few close friends to bond over a new skill. In the most Sahadi’s fashion, our first ever class ended up being a small family reunion of sorts! We put together a twisted cheesemaking tutorial for cousins. This group had noticed a Facebook video we posted of one of our talented staff showing the rest of our team how to twist cheese from scratch. The ringleader cousin asked about a private session and our class calendar was...

It is so cold and blustery here in NYC this month that all I can think about is eating hearty stick-to-your-rib foods that taste like they’ve spent all day on the stove. Unfortunately, between helping to get this new store up and rolling, doing recipe development, and being a wife and mother, there is no time for a dish that takes hours. The key here is to coordinate grilling the vegetables and cooking the eggs while the grains are simmering. This can all be done in 30...