Mongolian Beef
the easiest way to have a flavorful and delicious restaurant-style dinner at home in just about 30 minutes!
Entries by Lara
Chicken Shawerma
This oven baked chicken Shawarma has everything you need: the tender meat, veggies, and the amazing tahini sauce. All this goodness wrapped in a pita bread.
Beehive Buns
While a traditional Khaleiah which is Arabic for Beehive calls for something sweet. I always opt for savoury. The first time I’ve had this was at my friend Lamis’s house. Mind you, Lamis doesn’t cook, and hopefully she won’t stumble upon this, so she wouldn’t tell. But all kidding aside, her mom made the most […]
Fattet Hummus
A satisfying weekend brunch using leftover bread. I use dinner rolls or hamam bread that hasn’t been used to pack lunch boxes during the week to minimize food waste in our household. Or you can use a traditional recipe by frying pita bread.
SUJUK TUSCAN P A S T A
A super easy and flavorful pasta recipe that you can make any night of the week.
Mujaddara
Nutritious and satisfying. You cannot go wrong with this rice and lentil pilaf served with fried onions.
Baked Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes & Chickpeas
When I first told mu husband we’re having chicken with chickpeas for lunch, he gave me a disapproving look. Needless to say, he scraped more chickpeas off his plate than I ever did! This is a winner, tossed together in 5 minutes and baked for 30. Talk about quick and delicious.
Mante Express
I would like to think of Mante as a Main Course, but seriously we can’t have enough of it, so we really think of it as an appetizer or a side dish. I love making the dough from scratch, but also learned that making it with this easy hack, is less time consuming, and almost […]
Muhammarah
Have you ever tried muhammara? It’s a spicy pepper dip which tastes savory, sweet, and smoky with a little spice.