Sole with fennel
This dish will make a serious impression during your dinner parties. The flavour combination is amazing: sole, fennel and beetroots….
Fish shawarma
During one my recent visits to Lebanon I discovered this wonderful shawarma variation at one of the best fish restaurants…
Roasted bell pepper with grilled feta
Ingredients 2 red bell peppers 5-6 mint leaves 15 flat parsley leaves 1 garlic clove, peeled 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar…
Shawarma brochettes
Shawarma (or shoarma) is one of those dishes that you can find all over the world, especially in Middle Eastern…
Pumpkin khoresh
This wonderful wintery recipe is inspired by Jila Dana-Haeri’s version in her book From a Persian Kitchen. It was love…
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…
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…
Stuffed pumpkin
Feel the wonderful warming sensation of this dish during a cold, stormy autumn evening. Lovely creamy pumpkin, sweet and tangy…
Hamburger
Hamburgers. They’re all around you, in all shapes and sizes, flavours and combinations. The variations are endless and so is…
Potato pie
Besides the fact that it’s a very flavoursome dish, you can serve it in several different ways. You can do…
Sweet potato and beans bake
Sometimes all you need is a simple, filling and tasteful dish without too much hassle. In such cases, I usually…
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…
Spinach and lentils stew
Mulukhiah is a green leafy vegetable of which you make a dish of the same name, very common in the…
Sweet potato wraps
Are you as mad about sweet potatoes as I am? 😉 Then you should definitely give this recipe a try….
Cod with potato and leek sauce
I’m a big fan of the cookbook Heston Blumenthal Home. Whenever I make a Blumenthal recipe, as a rule of…
Pumpkin kibbeh
Kibbeh is one of the cornerstones of the Lebanese and Levantine kitchen. I think you can fill a whole book…
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…
Kebabs with grilled halloum
Here’s another easy meaty recipe full of wonderful Middle-Eastern flavours. A delicious combination of spicy kebabs and gilled cheese. Halloum…