Sole with fennel
This dish will make a serious impression during your dinner parties. The flavour combination is amazing: sole, fennel and beetroots….
This dish will make a serious impression during your dinner parties. The flavour combination is amazing: sole, fennel and beetroots….
The flavour of parsnip represents for me autumn, earthy and sweet at the same time. It is also a very…
My husband and I are couchsurfers and enjoy hosting travellers at our home. It feels a bit like holiday without…
Cardamom is one of those spices which flavour makes you dream away into faraway lands. With its citrusy notes, it…
Ingredients 2 red bell peppers 5-6 mint leaves 15 flat parsley leaves 1 garlic clove, peeled 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar…
Causa is as traditional Peruvian a dish as it gets, right up there with the ceviche. It’s basically mashed potato…
Tajen, not to be confused with tajine or tagine, is a spicy side dish with fish and tahin, sesame sauce….
During one my recent visits to Lebanon I discovered this wonderful shawarma variation at one of the best fish restaurants…
At one of the best pizzerias in Rotterdam, La Pizza, I once ordered the Polpo Affugato as a starter: octopus…
Of all the seafood out there, the octopus is probably my favourite. It’s quite simple to prepare and it’s so…
I am a big fan of the Peruvian cuisine. I love their use of spices and herbs, their wonderful combinations…
Shawarma (or shoarma) is one of those dishes that you can find all over the world, especially in Middle Eastern…
The traditional Peruvian ceviche is a wonderful dish and it all has to do with the marinade and sauce, called…
Kebbeh or kibbeh is one of the most traditional dishes in Lebanon. It consists of a type of meat, pumpkin or…
I’m not sure where I first tasted this combination, but I remember immediately falling in love with it: chicken, curry…
This a wonderful quick lunch recipe that can be enjoyed warm or cold. The avocado mayonnaise has been a wonderful…
When I think about lunch, I think about rich, filling salads, without too much carbs and loaded with nutritious ingredients….
For me Christmas isn’t complete without one these wonderful things: Bûche de Noël, Christmas yule log, a traditional French Christmas…
Here’s another Lebanese-inspired dessert combining nuttiness and flower power 😉 The base is a sweet pastry and the filling is…
Whenever I go back to Lebanon, the first thing I do is pass by one of the many bakeries on the…
Lentil dal, or dhal or dahl, needs no introduction. This wonderful, flavoursome mash-like dish is most know in its Indian…
This wonderful wintery recipe is inspired by Jila Dana-Haeri’s version in her book From a Persian Kitchen. It was love…
If you want to summarize the wonderful Iran with one flavour, the final battle will be between saffron and pomegranate….
Aubergine takes centre stage again! This dish brings so many memories of the wonderful smells from my mother’s kitchen that…
The kafta mix changes from one country to another. My version is the Lebanese one. In short, kafta (also called…
Currys are such lovely things. Warm, flavoursome and so fulfilling. And the best currys are the ones you make from…
The first time I tasted ceviche was in the land of ceviche itself, Peru, and I fell immediately in love…
I’m a big fan of olives. I practically grew up with olives, enjoying them simply with fresh Lebanese flat bread,…
I have to admit right from the start: I was never a big fan of kale. I never really enjoyed…
Mulukhiah is a green leafy vegetable of which you make a dish of the same name, very common in the…
In a couple previous recipes, I had included this little side dish but I think it deserves a little more…
As you probably already know, I’m a sucker for halloumi. Simply grilling it is enough but a few variations are…
So this is probably the first recipe I post with only one ingredient. I wonder if you can still call…
I’ve been working a while now on a good, flavoursome vegetarian burger recipe. From wet to dry, bland to way…
I think it’s about time to post a meatballs recipe; because everybody loves meatballs, am I right? Variations are endless…
Sometimes all you need is a simple, filling and tasteful dish without too much hassle. In such cases, I usually…
Besides the fact that it’s a very flavoursome dish, you can serve it in several different ways. You can do…
Chocolate cakes are probably the most amazing things in life. I personally cannot live without them. And this gorgeously rich…
Hamburgers. They’re all around you, in all shapes and sizes, flavours and combinations. The variations are endless and so is…
Feel the wonderful warming sensation of this dish during a cold, stormy autumn evening. Lovely creamy pumpkin, sweet and tangy…
I’m a big fan of the cookbook Heston Blumenthal Home. Whenever I make a Blumenthal recipe, as a rule of…
Salmon is one of the most flavoursome fish out there. Smoked, baked or grilled, it’s always makes a great dish….
Are you as mad about sweet potatoes as I am? 😉 Then you should definitely give this recipe a try….
From time to time, I like to take a meat-based dish and try to create a vegetarian or plant-based version…
Right here is some Peruvian inspired goodness: stuffed causa. As mentioned in another recipe, causa is a traditional Peruvian dish…
Originally I had made this recipe as part of the tonca bean panna cotta and then I realised that it…
Panna cotta has become a very popular dessert. And what’s not to like? It’s delicious and great option for home…
Green peas and ham are a classic combination as well as peas and mint. So why not bring them together?…
Dried pork meats usually combine well with sweet flavours due to their saltiness. In this recipe, I add another classic…
This is a very simple recipe which will be done within minutes and doesn’t require much introduction needed to be…
Ah! The baba ghannouj! Or moutabbal, as it is more commonly known in Lebanese restaurants. Simply put, baba ghannouj is…
As I mention in the Chicken in Hummus Sauce recipe, my first taste of hummus as a sauce happened at…
This is a very easy, quick and flavoursome side dish or a simple snack with some bread and hummus or…
Hummus is not just a (heavenly) spread, you can also turn it into a sauce. I first tasted a similar…
‘Batata harra’ in Arabic simply means ‘spicy potato’. If you ask me, no mezza (or mezze) table is complete without…
Ají de Gallina is one of Peru’s classic recipes. It’s a rich dish with pecan, chili and chicken. The best…
This is a serious guilty pleasure! A mouthwatering cake made with coconut and semolina. In the Middle East and North…
My favourite dishes have usually two things in common: simplicity and pure flavour. The simplicity of preparation and the purity…
Ceviche has always been a favourite of mine. It packs so much flavour combining sweet, spicy, sour and savoury. It…
The best recipes are both tasty and healthy. You enjoy each bite with no guilt feeling whatsoever and go for…
I’m a big fan of fried aubergine. So much so, that usually eat half before they reach the table, with…
In the Middle-East many dishes are common to the different countries. Each country, and sometimes, region, gives the dishes its…
‘What’s a moutabbal?’ I hear you say. Well in Lebanon (and the Middle-East in general) it literally means ‘mixed’ and…
Like zaatar and flat bread, there are a few things you’ll always find in Lebanese household. Labneh is no exception….
As mentioned in another recipe, manjar blanco is the Peruvian version of dulce de leche. On its own it is…
Hummus. I, personally, cannot live without. I would gladly have it every day, any day. And I actually do that…
In Lebanon (and other Middle-Eastern countries) we use yoghurt in different dishes as base for a sauce, hot or cold….
Yes! Another vegetarian kibbeh recipe (check out the pumpkin kibbeh)! This one is an Armenian version, 100% plant-based, spicy, healthy…
Certain dishes are omnipresent in every household in Lebanon. Labneh is one of them; one must always have some in…
Kibbeh is one of the cornerstones of the Lebanese and Levantine kitchen. I think you can fill a whole book…
You’re already probably wondering: manjar what? The answer is simple: manjar blanco is the Peruvian version of dulce de leche….
I think I could eat hummus everyday. You can buy it everywhere these days and the best hummus was, is…
No matter the weather, it’s always time for barbecue. Because there’s really nothing more delicious than a succulent piece of…
Here’s another easy meaty recipe full of wonderful Middle-Eastern flavours. A delicious combination of spicy kebabs and gilled cheese. Halloum…
Nammoura is one serious guilty pleasure. Forget calories and waist size for a moment and enjoy the warming sweetness of…