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Sides and Small Plates
Roasted cauliflower and tahini come together in a delicious Middle Eastern-style spicy dip! A great wholesome appetizer; or serve it warm as a side dish of mashed roasted cauliflower! Be sure to scroll down for the step-by-step photo tutorial. The best cauliflower head to buy–my dad taught me– is one without bruises. It must be…
Middle Eastern
This kofta kebab recipe combines ground beef and lamb with fresh herbs and warm Middle Eastern spices. Shaped onto skewers and grilled until perfectly charred. It’s a 30-minute meal commonly enjoyed in Middle Eastern, North African, and Mediterranean households.
Sides and Small Plates
A slight spin on the beloved Italian summer classic, this roasted eggplant Caprese salad recipe makes the perfect satisfying appetizer or even side dish! See the step-by-step tutorial below. Caprese salad is the quintessential summer dish. And the key to a perfect Caprese salad recipe is to use the best ingredients you find–large, firm tomatoes,…
Salads
Tabouli salad or Tabbouleh is a simple Mediterranean salad of very finely chopped vegetables, lots of fresh parsley and bulgur wheat, all tossed with lime juice and olive oil. Grab my tips and watch the video for how to make tabouli below. Tabouli is likely the topmost famed Mediterranean/Middle Eastern salad there is. Because it…
Lebanese
Since I serve Lebanese rice with nearly everything, from weeknight dinners to big Lamb Roasts on the holidays. This is a simple vegan rice pilaf made of three ingredients: vermicelli pasta, rice and olive oil. Add a bit of toasted pine nuts, and you have the best side of rice! Check out the video and…
Entree
An easy baked cod recipe that comes together in 25 minutes! Bold Mediterranean flavors from fresh cilantro, garlic and lemon juice. If you were trapped on a desert island, what is the one food you must have along? For me, it will always be fish. Seafood, in general. Top of the list: cod. I would also…
Breakfast
Give your breakfast potato hash a Mediterranean twist with chickpeas, feta, diced tomatoes, bold spices and poached eggs. Breakfast never tasted so good.
Entree
A traditional Middle Eastern beef stew recipe with green beans and tomatoes; otherwise known as fasolia. I share both the stove-top and slow-cooked beef stew versions today. It’s true how our cravings are very much affected by the weather! The last few days here in Atlanta have brought about nonstop rain. The sky seems to…
Desserts
Here is a super simple Middle Eastern Dessert: Vegan Donuts or Zalabia–AKA my childhood guilty pleasure, and the perfect Fat Tuesday treat! It takes 5 simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry! Now who can say no to a little crispy donut drenched in syrup?! Today’s Zalabia recipe is basically easy Middle Eastern…
Sides and Small Plates
Got game day on your mind? Here are 11 easy and crazy good Mediterranean game day recipes! Be sure to prepare double the amount, these are flavor-packed party recipes that will have everyone coming back for seconds! Maybe you’re a big football fan. Or maybe, you’re more like me, someone who sees game day as…
Mediterranean Diet
Back in August, a reporter for Neurology Today reached out. Dawn’s request, “we’re doing a story about the Mediterranean diet and health. I was wondering if I could interview you about your blog and some of the tricks in switching to a more Mediterranean lifestyle?”
Entree
Comforting, cheesy, and easy to love, this baked ziti with Italian sausage and tomato-basil sauce is a family favorite!
Vegetarian
Here is a list of my top Mediterranean recipes of 2015! Tried-n-true Mediterranean recipes for today’s busy cook–from seafood paella, to falafel, fattoush salad, cilantro lime chicken, roasted Greek potatoes and more! Holidays just feel like a sprint! We work so hard to write those thoughtful greeting cards; buy the perfect gifts; attend special events;…
Sides and Small Plates
Not your average bruschetta recipe! For a special twist, I added shrimp, avocado, and good quality basil pesto. There are several variations of bruschetta. It can be as simple as Tuscany’s version called fettunta–fresh bread, grilled and brushed with good quality olive oil. Or, the more popular tomato bruschetta with diced tomatoes and fresh herbs, garlic, and…
Desserts
Easy chocolate covered dates recipe with cinnamon-spiced chocolate, Medjool dates, almonds, and pistachios.
Vegetarian
This simple roasted mashed sweet potato recipe takes inspiration from Batata Mashwiya, the roasted sweet potatoes of my childhood. I grew up with sweet potatoes totally “bare.” We called them Batata Mashwiya (roasted sweet potatoes.) During the cold months, street vendors lined up near the boardwalk in my hometown of Port Said, Egypt. Their carts were often topped…
Breakfast
Bakers and non-bakers alike love a simple apple galette. This free-form pastry is easy, forgiving, and just plain cozy. I added a butter rum syrup because…why not? Let’s face it, I’d have this galette for dessert or even breakfast! I am of the firm belief that if you are deeply craving something…say your sweet tooth…
Entree
Looking for an exciting and satisfying salad? Today’s glorious Chorizo tomato and charred corn salad is the answer. A meal in itself! Make sure you have a nice rustic loaf of bread to go with it. A friend recently lamented salad as “a boring food.” The kind of food she often goes without. A bunch…
Entree
This one-skillet macaroni and cheese with Italian sausage and bell peppers is just the right quick and comforting meal for any time of the year! Hi y’all! I always wanted to start a post with “y’all,” and now that I officially reside in the south, I am fully embracing it! My husband did warn me that…
Appetizer and Mezze
Today we get to talk about one of my favorite topics: Mezze. Mezze takes the party platter to a whole new level of delicious. And it’s not hard to put together the perfect Mediterranean mezze platter with dips like hummus or baba ganoush, along with fresh veggies and other Mediterranean favorites. Be sure to see my…
Uncategorized
I cook from the heart. In other words, I follow my whims and cravings. And, I have the hardest time following an exact recipe. I do enjoy free-form cooking, but I have a few cherished cookbooks. My collection of cookbooks is small. On purpose. I only purchase books that I know will inspire me and…
Greek
Today’s roasted peaches and Greek yogurt crostini are much easier to prepare than they sound. I know the title is a bit cumbersome, despite all my attempts to shorten it. But the recipe is simple and won’t disappoint the sweet tooth in all of us. I told you a little bit about my love affair…
Desserts
Inspired by ranginak, this no bake dessert bars recipe has walnut-stuffed dates covered with a buttery cookie-like layer and pistachios!
Desserts
Make basbousa the easy way with this Egyptian basbousa recipe adapted from my aunt Maha! Perfectly syrupy and tender semolina cake.
