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published Feb 09, 2022, updated Sep 03, 2024 Lebanese cuisine has so many delicious meals to offer! Light fattoush bread salad, tasty lentil soup, meaty stuffed pita. Whatever the craving or occasion, there’s a recipe for you to try. For this Lebanese meat dumpling recipe, we’re talking classic Middle Eastern comfort food. Depending on the recipe, these small dumplings are filled with either seasoned beef or lamb and served in a flavorful yogurt soup or tossed in a thicker, richer yogurt sauce – which is my personal favorite!...

Serve this honey glazed ham with our creamy Rosemary Potatoes au Gratin for a luxurious dinner. Gammon is one of my favourite things to cook for a holiday meal since it’s so easy and never disappoints. Because this cut of pork is cured and smoked, it comes with so much pre-loaded flavour I barely have to do anything. And to make matters even simpler, I love cooking it in a slow cooker or a pressure cooker (Instant Pot)....

They’re crispy, creamy, fluffy, and always a crowd-pleaser. You’ll want to make extra as they tend to disappear off the sheet pan before they make it to the dinner table! This is the perfect recipe for when you have a bag of potatoes to use up. All you need are kitchen staples, and you’ll have these crispy smashed potatoes in no time. Want more potato recipes? Try my roasted potatoes recipe, German potato salad recipe, and mashed potatoes recipe....

Ingredients Almond Flour - The finer the flour, the better! Milk - Milk adds richness to the halwa. Any milk should work but this recipe was tested with 2% cow’s milk. Sugar Butter Saffron - Saffron helps the halwa get a light orange color and gives it a beautiful floral taste. Cardamom Powder (Optional) - You can add both cardamom and saffron for a floral and sweet taste. If you can’t source saffron, it is fine to just include the cardamom powder....

Make this a complete meal by pairing with the bold flavours of Gochajang Short Ribs! When autumn starts to kick in with shorter days and colder temperatures, it’s a signal to me that we are well and truly into squash season. And what a great time of year it is! All varieties of squash can work amazingly well as the base for a main course. I end up preparing it in many ways – I love it roasted!...

Fresh herbs are a simple way to add lots of flavor to a dish– I love using fresh sage leaves in the creamy browned butter sauce. The sage leaves are cooked in the butter to become crisp and infuse the butter with delicious herbal notes, then the fried sage is set aside and added back to the dish as a crisp, beautiful garnish just before serving. You’ll love the stunning color of this dish and how satisfying it is to form each piece of gnocchi with a fork or gnocchi board before cooking....

AIR FRYER FRIED PICKLES! I’m not even kidding here. You make them exactly the same way as you would if you were frying pickles, and then like it’s NBD you toss a handful in the air fryer spray them with cooking spray and in 15 minutes you have crispy, crunchy, fried pickles that taste just like Texas Roadhouse, ready to eat! I won’t even tell you how many times I made this recipe all in the name of ‘recipe testing....

For another favourite cocktail made with gin, take a look at our Lemon Drop Martini made all grown up and sophisticated. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Summer to me is synonymous with sitting in my garden and enjoying the weather. I’ve been dreaming of doing nothing but this all weekend long. And a chill weekend is best spent with a drink in hand....

published Sep 02, 2022, updated May 31, 2023 Asian cuisine has an abundance of spice and flavor, and Thai cuisine certainly tops all the rest! Tom kha gai soup is one of the most popular menu items in Southeast Asia – and all around the world! It’s a creamy chicken coconut soup with a variety of aromatic herbs, savory mushrooms and sauces, and spicy chilis. Thai coconut soup is actually quite simple to prepare....

Try serving this creamy pasta with a leafy side like Spring Pea and Arugula Salad! Quick and easy pasta recipes are absolute life savers for those mid-week meals when time is at a premium. Experience has taught me that I need to have a few simple meal options in order to keep up with the pace of things around my house. This tomato and mascarpone sauce meets that challenge perfectly....

published Jan 08, 2024, updated Jan 28, 2024 My Turkish chicken recipe takes something we’re all familiar with — juicy, mouthwatering baked chicken — and hopefully introduces a few new Middle Eastern flavors and ingredients! To start, chicken thighs are quickly seared and then baked. With this method, and with a bit of broth, the meat stays succulent and moist. I finish off this recipe by baking the spinach, bulgur wheat, and juicy thighs in chicken stock into a sort of soft, golden pilaf....

published Feb 24, 2021, updated Jan 28, 2024 The perfect mix of dry toasted pink and black peppercorns and cilantro, this seasoning also includes paprika for a touch of sweetness, the lemony zing of sumac, and some heat from cayenne peppers. There are so many ways to utilize this mix, you’ll want to keep a container of this on hand at all times! Try sprinkling this over some cooked chickpeas and then roast for a crunchy satisfying snack....

Serve with our vibrant Panzanella Salad for a real taste of Tuscany. Or try our Tuscan Butter Beans if you are not a fan of fish. As much as I love all fish and seafood, I have to admit that salmon is my all time favourite. Numerous salmon recipes on this website is proof of my long standing love for it. Salmon Recipes I absolutely adore salmon cooked in Asian flavours like this Teriyaki salmon with bok choy....

I love any type of food that comes in parcel/roll form – Vegan Empanadas, Summer Rolls, and Breakfast Burritos are all favorites of mine. Now it’s the turn of these Chinese vegan cabbage rolls! Stuffed cabbage rolls are enjoyed all over the world. In Germany, they are referred to as “Kohlrouladen” and “Krautwickel”, in Poland “Golumpki,” in Russia “Golubtsi,” and in the Middle East “Malfouf,” all with tweaks for the filling, sauce, and serving suggestions....

Delicious, Vegetable-packed Vegan Quiche Recipe If I were to do a poll to ask what people miss the most when first starting to eat a vegan diet, I’d hedge my bets that the answers would often include eggs and cheese. However, there’s absolutely no reason that anyone should miss out on their favorite ‘eggy’ dishes, regardless of their chosen diet. With a carefully selected combination of ingredients, you can achieve a delicious eggless quiche that is still light and fluffy, with the familiar ‘eggy’ flavor that you love....

For more comfort food, try our Creamy Brie Mac and Cheese! I tried a lot of moussaka before I really understood what all the fuss was about. After too many mediocre examples, it wasn’t until I went to Greece that I tasted truly fantastic versions. They used the right ingredients in the right proportions to allow the layers of flavour to really shine. The rest of my family aren’t huge fans of eggplant (or aubergine if you are in the UK!...

This Mulligatawny soup is one of the accompaniments that I look forward to sipping when we go to Indian restaurants for lunch or dinner. We usually choose to go to a buffet when eating at Indian restaurants just so we have a bit of an option to choose from. The aroma of this soup just is so inviting that you have to take a sip before proceeding further. This Vegetarian Mulligatawny soup is very close to (almost like) South Indian Rasam, but yet there is something in there, that is different....

The minute I hear the word Paniyaram, it reminds me of the movie Roja, where there is a mention of this Vellai Paniyaram. So when I saw this dish among the few that Valli had suggested for us to make, I decided to try it. After reading through several posts about the Paniyaram, I was a little scared to make it. People have mentioned how easy it is to mess this up....

If you are a coffee lover, you know that no beverage can equal coffee. We are one of those strict coffee drinkers who would not drink anything other than filter coffee. Realizing that there is much more than just filter coffee, we widened our coffee selections and drink coffee in many different ways. We still need the Morning filter coffee, but evenings are enjoying coffee in other ways. Summer means iced coffee and today I tried the Ca Phe Sua Da which is very simple to put together and so flavorful....

36+ Healthy Vegan Desserts The Whole Family Will Love Cakes, brownies, ice cream, and candy bars are all classic dessert options… and are also usually packed with eggs and dairy. Luckily, that’s no longer necessary, thanks to an ever-growing list of simple ingredient substitutions. This list of vegan dessert recipes is just helping to prove that you don’t need eggs or dairy to create rich, delicious, and healthy desserts ready to impress!...