Tahini Cumin Sauce is one of those sauces that tastes amazing on and with everything. Tahini is a staple ingredient in the Middle East and for good reason. It’s extremely versatile and its uses span savory and sweet. It’s used for dips, dessert, dishes, and so much more. Some of the benefits include: Each…
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Eggplant Fetteh
Eggplant fetteh is an extravagant dish that might be one of the easiest dishes to serve guests or enjoy on a weeknight, if done correctly that is (see below for clarification). What is fetteh? Fetteh, which translates to “crumbs” in Arabic is made of stale pita bread (usually) and fresh bread that is usually fried…
Lemon Orange Olive Oil loaf
Lemon Orange Olive Oil loaf is an extremely moist and flavorful cake. It’s rich enough for dessert yet simple enough for breakfast with a cup of tea. Olive oil makes any dessert extra moist in a way butter can’t. It adds a depth of flavor unparalleled. What type of olive oil should I use? You…
Sprinkle almond sugar cookies
Almond sprinkle sugar cookies are moist on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside. The sprinkles not only add color but add a surprise crunch. These cookies came together in no time. The kids obviously loved them because of the sprinkles and because they’re cookies. So I consider this a win win and have…
Potato Kofta
Potato Kofta is comfort food in finger food form. This is a classic appetizer that is basically mashed potatoes breaded and fried to crisp perfection. These are a staple party finger food item at my grandmothers table during special occasions. It’s traditionally served with a parsley lemon salad very similar to tabbouleh but without…
Cumin Chicken with Spinach Couscous
Cumin Chicken with Spinach Couscous could very easily be a one pot dish which makes it even more special. It comes together in no time and the use of pearl couscous elevates this dish as special for guests as it is for a weeknight dinner. I like to cook the pearl couscous separately and then…
Chicken and Lemon Mushroom
Chicken and Lemon Mushroom is a dish for those that love the tang and acidity associated with lemons and garlic combination. For me, you can never have too many lemons or garlic in a dish; the more the better in my opinion. This dish is great because like most of my dishes, doesn’t require…
Gooey Butter cake
Gooey butter cake was a delicious mistake made during the Great Depression era. In the 1930s, in St, Louis, Missouri where a large number of German immigrants lived, a German baker mixed the measurements when he was trying to make coffee cake. Given the circumstances of the times and butter being such a hot commodity,…
Syrian Lasagna
Syrian lasagna is different than regular lasagna in that it has vegetables in it. A traditional Italian lasagna is a combination of béchamel and meat sauce and noodles. The French ruled over Syria from 1923- 1946. During those years, the French brought with them a lot of French influence and that spilled over into the…
One Pot Chicken with Dill and Raisins
One pot chicken with Dill and Raisins is a dish I kinda put together and then loved so much that I quickly recreated it the next day before I forgot what I did! For me, cooking is an art. It’s a blank slate and I can make it whatever I want. Things I hear or…