This salad is so simple to make, it’s packed with veggies and drizzled with a delicious homemade dressing, but the piece de resistance is the cripsy pita on top. I’m going to show you two ways to make the pita, baked and fried and you can decide how you want to make them! My love …
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Muhallabia – Scented Milk Pudding
Milk is thickened with cornstarch and scented with mastic and rose and orange blossom water. It’s then set and garnished with nuts and pomegranate seeds before serving. Growing up in the Middle East, in Abu Dhabi to be specific, I had these tasty dessert many times. The gentle use of Mastic and Orange Blossom & …
Arayes – Stuffed Pita with Meat
This is pure heaven – Kefta meat stuffed inside a pita and grilled! Although most people associate Arayes with Lebanon, versions of this are found all over the Middle East. Some use the flat Arabic pita and some use the thicker pitas that have a nice handy pouch for the stuffing. In Egypt this is …
Garlic & Beet Hummus
This is a special recipe for Mother’s Day. It’s easy and has a beautiful balance of flavor and color. In this video recipe, I share 3 tips to getting perfectly creamy hummus. What is hummus? If you’ve never had this before its a combination of chickpeas that have been soaked and cooked or canned with …
Top 10 Countdown NYE perfect appetizers!
2020 has finally come to an end!!!! YAY! This is seriously the worst year ever and I don’t know if I want to celebrate ushering in the new year or getting rid of the old. Here are some great recipes to help you celebrate. Rechad Stuffed Fried Mussels These PEI mussels shells are stuffed with …
Turkish Doner – Donair Kebab
Many are not familiar with the Turkish Donner or Donair kebab. Similar to a Shawarma or a Gyros, it’s made by stacking meat or chicken in a giant pyramid like shape and is cooked on a rotisserie. It’s then shaved as it cooks and who doesn’t love shaved meat? Of course we don’t have vertical …
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
The hardest part of this recipe is spelling Mediterranean correctly. This salad is simple, it borrows from ingredients and flavours from the region from the salad to the pan fried crusty Chicken on top. This has it all – Chicken, Greens, Tomatoes, Olives, Pine nuts, beans and is tossed in a homemade dressing – it’s …
Meatball Hummus
Potluck season is upon us, and I’m always thinking about new ideas to either take to a potluck or share at home with a larger crowd. There are two simple rules 1. It should have that party wow factor and 2. It should be easy enough to prepare in a large batch. I’ve made something …
Kafta Burger
I love Arabic food! Growing up in the Middle East I grew up with Kaftas, Kebabs, Seekhs and so much more. In this recipe I made burger patties with Middle Eastern spices and fire them up on my charcoal grill. These are stuffed into a pita with a tahini sauce!
Moroccan Sliders – Lamb or Beef
View my step-by-step video \\ Even though I’ve never been to Morocco, I’m drawn to it by the wonderful food and traditions. A friend just returned from Morocco and brought back the most beautiful ceramic platters from her trip. This made me want to buy a ticket right away, instead …