28 July 2020
Cashew chicken stir fry
If you love the Chinese food, forget the takeout and make this restaurant-quality cashew chicken stir fry. The flavor combination is perfect with roasted (...)
2 May 2020
Crispy sweet and spicy beef
Crispy beef. Sweet, spicy, sticky sauce. Garlic. Each ingredient gets along harmoniously with the other. This dish is the perfect homemade Chinese food that (...)
1 July 2020
Frozen mint lemonade - refreshing Levantine mint drink
Frozen Mint Lemonade, also called Limonana is one of the most refreshing drinks. It's perfect to help you cool down on a warm day with a sweet and tart, frozen (...)
5 January 2020
Middle Eastern flavored cream profiteroles
"As you move through this life in this world, you can change things slightly; you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life and travel leaves (...)
26 September 2020
Crispy oven baked zucchini fries
So the other day, we were having pizza night at our house and I got a craving for some zucchini sticks on the side. I ran to the store and grabbed some (...)
23 February 2020
Spinach and creamy tomato pasta
"La vita è una combinazione di magia e pasta!/Life is a combination of magic and pasta!" -Federico Fellini Vacationing never gets old! My trip to Jordan was (...)
23 December 2018
Baked truffle and three cheese mac and cheese
I don't know about you… but I love truffles! I would add truffles to everything if I could. Truffles just take every recipe over the top and make it beyond (...)
29 March 2020
Turkish simit bread
Hey there! Still quarantining! Reminiscing about all the amazing places I've been to in the world & hoping this is all over soon so I can travel again! There (...)
14 September 2020
Hummus
This recipe has been my go to hummus for years. It has the perfect ratio of ingredients, it couldn’t be easier, and it only takes 10 minutes to make!It's time (...)
15 April 2020
Pasta with mushroom tomato sauce
“Advice is like mushrooms… the wrong kind can prove fatal.”There are many types of mushrooms all over the world. Mushrooms are delicious, and they are very (...)
21 October 2019
Middle eastern semolina cake with simple syrup
This cake is one of the most popular in the Middle East. It is also widely known across many Balkan and North African countries. You can find it everywhere, (...)
7 September 2019
Chicken Shawarma
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of chicken, beef, or lamb, that’s loaded with aromatic spices that make your mouth water. The marinade for this Chicken (...)
10 January 2019
Guacamole with a twist
“Everything in moderation. Except avocados. If you are lucky enough to have an avocado, eat the whole damn thing.”After making guacamole from scratch over and (...)
9 September 2018
Spinach and Cheese Borek
If you’ve not had Greek Spanakopita before, you’re in for a treat! Spanakopita is a popular Greek pie made of golden, perfectly crisp, phyllo dough with a (...)
5 March 2025
Bulgur salad
Bulgur salad, also known as eetch or kısır, is a traditional dish from Armenian and Turkish cuisines. I know many people will judge or tell me that's not how (...)
19 April 2023
Eggplant rollatini with ricotta and parmesan
The flavors of this cheesy eggplant rollatini will win you over. Ricotta, parmesan, and spices are simply filled inside baked eggplant without any breading. (...)
17 June 2020
Crispy coconut chicken strips with sriracha marmalade
Since I last posted a recipe, I've been occupied with binge watching Turkish soap operas and learning a new language. I killed a lot of time watching this one (...)
11 April 2020
Oven baked za'atar fries
Za'atar has was always part of our breakfast table, whether it is a manaeesh (recipe will come soon) or just taking a piece of bread, dipping it into the best (...)
1 October 2018
Oven roasted herb and rice stuffed bell peppers with tomato sauce
Happy October everyone! I cannot believe that this year is almost over. Time is flying by so fast. There's 85 days until Christmas and 91 days left in this (...)
16 July 2018
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Nothing says comfort food more than a savory meat dish with a side of mashed potatoes. I love these Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes! It starts off with roasting (...)
6 July 2018
Fresh pico de gallo salsa
If you love Mexican food as much as I do then you have to have a Pico de Gallo recipe on hand. This way you can whip up this authentic, simple Mexican salsa (...)
30 June 2018
Pearl couscous salad with roasted vegetables and garbanzo beans
Spring and summer bring out the best vegetables and this, Pearl Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables, is the perfect way to enjoy vegetables that are (...)
25 May 2018
Cheese Borek
Borek is very popular in almost all Middle Eastern and Balkan countries. Usually, Borek is made by layering several sheets of phyllo dough and placing a (...)
28 November 2019
Pani puri - traditional indian street food
Hey there! It’s been a while since I’ve shared an Indian recipe on the blog. This recipe is an Indian street food recipe. It’s one of the first Indian dishes I (...)
24 September 2018
Middle Eastern rice with ground beef hashweh
Middle Eastern Rice with Ground Beef is one of my favorite side dishes. Hashweh, as it's called in Arabic, which literally means "stuffing," is a classic (...)
