Fish shawarma
During one my recent visits to Lebanon I discovered this wonderful shawarma variation at one of the best fish restaurants…
Onion tajen
Tajen, not to be confused with tajine or tagine, is a spicy side dish with fish and tahin, sesame sauce….
Causa with red beetroots
Causa is as traditional Peruvian a dish as it gets, right up there with the ceviche. It’s basically mashed potato…
Pulpo and chorizo skewers
I am a big fan of the Peruvian cuisine. I love their use of spices and herbs, their wonderful combinations…
Octopus with olive sauce
Of all the seafood out there, the octopus is probably my favourite. It’s quite simple to prepare and it’s so…
Octopus in red wine
At one of the best pizzerias in Rotterdam, La Pizza, I once ordered the Polpo Affugato as a starter: octopus…
Shawarma brochettes
Shawarma (or shoarma) is one of those dishes that you can find all over the world, especially in Middle Eastern…
Kafta tortilla
The kafta mix changes from one country to another. My version is the Lebanese one. In short, kafta (also called…
Roasted aubergine with chickpeas
Aubergine takes centre stage again! This dish brings so many memories of the wonderful smells from my mother’s kitchen that…
Saffron rice
If you want to summarize the wonderful Iran with one flavour, the final battle will be between saffron and pomegranate….
Pumpkin khoresh
This wonderful wintery recipe is inspired by Jila Dana-Haeri’s version in her book From a Persian Kitchen. It was love…
Persian dal
Lentil dal, or dhal or dahl, needs no introduction. This wonderful, flavoursome mash-like dish is most know in its Indian…
Smoked chicken salad with mango chutney
When I think about lunch, I think about rich, filling salads, without too much carbs and loaded with nutritious ingredients….
Lime chicken with avocado mayonnaise
This a wonderful quick lunch recipe that can be enjoyed warm or cold. The avocado mayonnaise has been a wonderful…
Chicken with curry mayonnaise
I’m not sure where I first tasted this combination, but I remember immediately falling in love with it: chicken, curry…
Avocado kebbeh
Kebbeh or kibbeh is one of the most traditional dishes in Lebanon. It consists of a type of meat, pumpkin or…
Avocado ceviche
The traditional Peruvian ceviche is a wonderful dish and it all has to do with the marinade and sauce, called…
Ceviche
The first time I tasted ceviche was in the land of ceviche itself, Peru, and I fell immediately in love…
Green curry with cauliflower rice
Currys are such lovely things. Warm, flavoursome and so fulfilling. And the best currys are the ones you make from…
Marinated olives
I’m a big fan of olives. I practically grew up with olives, enjoying them simply with fresh Lebanese flat bread,…
Tomato with aïoli
In a couple previous recipes, I had included this little side dish but I think it deserves a little more…
Spinach and lentils stew
Mulukhiah is a green leafy vegetable of which you make a dish of the same name, very common in the…
Kale fattouch
I have to admit right from the start: I was never a big fan of kale. I never really enjoyed…
Stuffed pumpkin
Feel the wonderful warming sensation of this dish during a cold, stormy autumn evening. Lovely creamy pumpkin, sweet and tangy…
Potato pie
Besides the fact that it’s a very flavoursome dish, you can serve it in several different ways. You can do…
Bean burgers with homemade ketchup
I’ve been working a while now on a good, flavoursome vegetarian burger recipe. From wet to dry, bland to way…
Green risotto with mint oil
Green peas and ham are a classic combination as well as peas and mint. So why not bring them together?…
Causa stuffed with white beans
Right here is some Peruvian inspired goodness: stuffed causa. As mentioned in another recipe, causa is a traditional Peruvian dish…
Potato pie with black beans
From time to time, I like to take a meat-based dish and try to create a vegetarian or plant-based version…
Sweet potato wraps
Are you as mad about sweet potatoes as I am? 😉 Then you should definitely give this recipe a try….
Salmon skewers
Salmon is one of the most flavoursome fish out there. Smoked, baked or grilled, it’s always makes a great dish….
Egg salad
This is a very simple recipe which will be done within minutes and doesn’t require much introduction needed to be…
Batata harra
‘Batata harra’ in Arabic simply means ‘spicy potato’. If you ask me, no mezza (or mezze) table is complete without…
Chicken in hummus sauce
Hummus is not just a (heavenly) spread, you can also turn it into a sauce. I first tasted a similar…
Roasted cauliflower
This is a very easy, quick and flavoursome side dish or a simple snack with some bread and hummus or…
Chickpeas in hummus sauce
As I mention in the Chicken in Hummus Sauce recipe, my first taste of hummus as a sauce happened at…
Baba ghannouj
Ah! The baba ghannouj! Or moutabbal, as it is more commonly known in Lebanese restaurants. Simply put, baba ghannouj is…
Coconut nammoura
This is a serious guilty pleasure! A mouthwatering cake made with coconut and semolina. In the Middle East and North…
Broccoli and bell pepper with spicy sauce
Ají de Gallina is one of Peru’s classic recipes. It’s a rich dish with pecan, chili and chicken. The best…
Zucchini moutabbal
‘What’s a moutabbal?’ I hear you say. Well in Lebanon (and the Middle-East in general) it literally means ‘mixed’ and…
Roasted vegetables with garlic sauce and sriraccia
In the Middle-East many dishes are common to the different countries. Each country, and sometimes, region, gives the dishes its…
Fried aubergine with roasted pepper sauce
I’m a big fan of fried aubergine. So much so, that usually eat half before they reach the table, with…
Quinoa balls with spicy sauce
The best recipes are both tasty and healthy. You enjoy each bite with no guilt feeling whatsoever and go for…
Sweet potato and mango ceviche
Ceviche has always been a favourite of mine. It packs so much flavour combining sweet, spicy, sour and savoury. It…
Grilled aubergine and zucchini
My favourite dishes have usually two things in common: simplicity and pure flavour. The simplicity of preparation and the purity…
Hummus galore!
Hummus. I, personally, cannot live without. I would gladly have it every day, any day. And I actually do that…
Lentils kibbeh
Yes! Another vegetarian kibbeh recipe (check out the pumpkin kibbeh)! This one is an Armenian version, 100% plant-based, spicy, healthy…
Pumpkin kibbeh
Kibbeh is one of the cornerstones of the Lebanese and Levantine kitchen. I think you can fill a whole book…
Hummus
I think I could eat hummus everyday. You can buy it everywhere these days and the best hummus was, is…
Chicken brochettes ‘Chich taouk’
No matter the weather, it’s always time for barbecue. Because there’s really nothing more delicious than a succulent piece of…