Recipe for Garlic Rice at Life. This past weekend I had the opportunity to eat at a Peruvian restaurant for a friend’s birthday dinner (Happy Birthday Shannon!).
I had never eaten at a Peruvian restaurant before so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. As I perused the menu, my eyes came across a few words that determined my meal right then and there: Served with garlic rice. Quinoa "Fried Rice" Barley Risotto with Asparagus and Basil. Greek Spinach Rice. I always look forward to dinner at my Yiayia’s (Greek for Grandmother) house. A child of immigrants, my Yiayia is a talented cook who had stints teaching Greek cooking classes at a culinary school and catering events. While there are many foods of hers that I love, this is one of my absolute favorites. (I’ll share more in the future!) It’s a simple & delicious rice dish chock full of spinach and flavored with lemon and a hint of tomato and onion.