Smoky, tangy baba ghanoujfeatured
Smoky from the fire-roasted eggplants, creamy from the smooth and silky tahina, tart from the pomegranate molasses, this smoky, tangy baba ghanouj hits all the best notes.
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Apricot habanero chicken wingsfeatured
These apricot habanero chicken wings are fruity, fiery, sticky and delicious. A traditional Middle Eastern apricot paste called qamar al-din forms their sweet and fragrant base. Laced with fruity, hot habaneros and a few spices, these wings are the perfect balance of spicy and sweet.
Green shatta – Middle Eastern green chili pastefeatured
This spicy, herbaceous green shatta is one of the condiments I like to always have in my fridge. It’s hot, but it’s also flavourful, fresh and complex.
As a topping, it goes well on pretty much everything- sandwiches, beans, and especially grilled meats and fish. As an ingredient, you can toss it into salad dressings, stews, marinades or any other dish that needs some herbs and spice.
Hawawshi – Egyptian meat-stuffed pitafeatured
Hawawshi is a quick and delicious Egyptian meal of pita bread stuffed with seasoned meat and onions, then grilled or baked to crispy perfection. While a famous Egyptian street food, it is also eaten throughout the Levantine countries where it is known as ‘arayes’.
Tallarines verdes – Peruvian green pastafeatured
Literally meaning ‘green noodles’ in Spanish, tallarines verdes is an herbaceous, creamy and delicious Peruvian pasta dish. Made with two parts spinach to one part basil, along with the addition of queso fresco and evaporated milk that make it silky and smooth, its the highly nutritious pasta dish you need to add to your rotation!
Tostones de pana – Breadfruit tostonesfeatured
These tostones de pana (breadfruit) are crispy on the outside, with a light and fluffy interior, and mildly sweet and nutty flavor. They make the perfect snack or side dish. A few weeks back, my family took a trip to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, where my husband’s family is from. It was the Read more
Macarona bechamel – Egyptian baked macaroni with bechamelfeatured
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Macarona bechamel is the quintessential Egyptian comfort food. Penne or rigatoni is bathed in silky bechamel sauce and layered with spiced meat and tomato sauce, then topped with a thick layer of more creamy bechamel sauce. It’s then baked to bubbly and crusty perfection.
Warak enab – Grape leaves stuffed with herby meat and ricefeatured
Warak enab- juicy, tangy, herby, packages of goodness, these meat and rice stuffed grape leaves are a show stopping family favourite.
Super creamy Labneh Flanfeatured
The lightest, smoothest flan you’ll ever try. The magic ingredient is labneh, a strained Middle Eastern yogurt, that lends a heavenly airiness.
Arroz con pollo – Puerto Rican rice with chickenfeatured
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Arroz con pollo, chicken and rice cooked together with a fragrant sofrito base, tomato sauce, garlic, warm spices, and briny olives and capers. The perfect, quick one-pot family meal. Every culture has their go-to one-pot protein and rice dish. Whether its South Asian biryani, Palestinian maqlouba, or Cajun jambalaya, these dishes are comforting favourites. For Read more
