Mediterranean Orzo Feta Salad is a delicious and refreshing dish that combines orzo pasta, salad greens, herbs, and tangy feta cheese drizzled with a simple balsamic vinegar. It is a popular salad in Mediterranean cuisine, known for its vibrant flavors and wholesome ingredients. I’ve been making this salad quite a lot lately & I enjoy it with grilled chicken,...
Baklava, a popular Middle Eastern & Mediterranean pastry dessert… It’s basically layered phyllo dough smeared with butter, topped with chopped nuts & soaked in sugar syrup. With store-bought phyllo dough, making baklava is super easy. It’s a heavenly decadent flaky & crispy dessert. I made the baklava in an 8-inch square pan, this yielded...
Shakshuka made in the Instant Pot… Shakshuka is a popular Mediterranean dish, eggs poached in a delicious tomato sauce. I tweaked the recipe a bit & made my own twist by poaching eggs in ground beef-tomato sauce. Tasted delish and is effortless to make in the Instant Pot. Can be served with pita bread or flatbread. Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce- Non-IP version,...
Cracked wheat mixed with veggies and perfectly seasoned, a truly delicious Summer salad… Looking at the cracked wheat that was sitting comfortably in my pantry, I had to ask myself this question: how can I turn cracked wheat into something delicious??? I’d tried making cracked wheat chicken pilaf before and loved it. I wasn’t up for making it again...
The best tasting chicken souvlaki, these are popular Greek fast food… There are a lot of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants in my city-London, ON and I often dine at these restaurants. I order kebabs from Middle Eastern restaurants and Souvlaki from Greek or Mediterranean restaurants. I’d been waiting for Summer to make Souvlaki so that I can...
Musakka is a popular Mediterranean dish in which roasted or fried eggplant, peppers, tomatoes are slow cooked; it resembles to a stew or a casserole… Musakka is made differently in different countries. In Turkey, it is made into a stew. While in Greece, eggplant and cooked meat are layered, topped with a white sauce and baked. I’ve had Musakka at a Mediterranean...
One of my favorite salads, two main stars in this salad are toasted pita bread and Sumac… I’ve had this salad quite a few times at many Middle Eastern restaurants and at some get togethers. I don’t usually gobble up salads, I go behind real food. However, when I had a taste of this salad I couldn’t just stop eating it, I went for a couple...
Two of my staple foods: pesto and couscous… Pesto has been one of my most favorite ingredients and I dare to add it to most of the dishes I make. Pesto never fails to enhance the flavor and the taste of any dish, such a phenomenal sauce made with aromatic and healthy ingredients like basil, pine nuts and parmesan cheese. Pesto is always seen in my refrigerator...
Delicious Egyptian dessert… This is an easy to make sweet cake made with semolina. The batter can be made by just combining all the ingredients using a spatula, no need of stand mixer or electric hand mixer. After 30 minutes of baking, the cake looked absolutely beautiful with golden colored top and browned sides. As soon as the cake is taken out of the...
Dinner whipped up in under 15 minutes. Quick, yet filling.. After a long hectic day, who wouldn’t want to see dinner ready on the dining table. The only thing we have to do is just enjoy the food and worry about nothing else. I don’t know how many times I would have longed for the same. These are the moments when I wished my mom was with me, I can’t...