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…
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…
Kyle’s apple salad
My husband and I are couchsurfers and enjoy hosting travellers at our home. It feels a bit like holiday without…
Pulpo and chorizo skewers
I am a big fan of the Peruvian cuisine. I love their use of spices and herbs, their wonderful combinations…
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…
Kale fattouch
I have to admit right from the start: I was never a big fan of kale. I never really enjoyed…
Potato pie
Besides the fact that it’s a very flavoursome dish, you can serve it in several different ways. You can do…
Sage and lemon meatballs
I think it’s about time to post a meatballs recipe; because everybody loves meatballs, am I right? Variations are endless…
Grilled halloumi
So this is probably the first recipe I post with only one ingredient. I wonder if you can still call…
Halloumi with zaatar and dates
As you probably already know, I’m a sucker for halloumi. Simply grilling it is enough but a few variations are…
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…
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…
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…
Labneh with dried fruit and almonds
Like zaatar and flat bread, there are a few things you’ll always find in Lebanese household. Labneh is no exception….
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…
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…
Labneh
Certain dishes are omnipresent in every household in Lebanon. Labneh is one of them; one must always have some in…