How to Make Pita Bread, a Family …
I’ve gotten some requests to post a pita bread recipe and no one makes them better than my dad. I may be biased but I think he has developed the best pita bread recipe out…
View PostChocolate Cake with Coffee Cream and Ganache
Thank heavens we had friends to help us finish this layered chocolate cake with coffee cream and ganache drizzled on top. It was one of those cakes that felt so light you could eat 10…
View PostGrilled Halloumi and Watermelon Mint Salad
I made this grilled halloumi and watermelon mint salad yesterday and it’s gone already. Another amazing watermelon salad to add to the recipe list. The grilled halloumi is a must and by now I hope…
View PostTiramisu Milkshake Recipe with Ice cream and …
My obsession with tiramisu continues in the form of a tiramisu milkshake. I took the same concept of coffee + ladyfingers + chocolate and put that into a blender with ice cream. It took about…
View PostGrilled Zucchini and Corn Salad with Cilantro …
I love grilled food whether it’s veggies, meat or even fruit. I think the grill imparts such a great flavor on the food that really can’t be replicated in the kitchen. Sometimes we get on…
View PostKnafeh, A Lebanese Sweet Cheese Recipe
You all know I’m from Syria and part of my family is Lebanese so we’ve got the whole Middle Eastern food-making down. While we love American, Italian, and any other food out there, we have…
View PostCurried Tuna Salad over Kale
Isn’t it funny how our tastebuds work? What tastes amazing to one person might taste absolutely wretched to another. Tastebuds are also influenced by past experiences. For the longest time, A hated mushrooms because he…
View PostEggless Tiramisu Recipe, an easy tiramisu recipe
Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts and when we were in Italy, I made sure to eat plenty of it. Italian tiramisu is beyond perfect but it can be pretty hard to replicate at…
View PostQuinoa and Kale Salad with Cranberries and …
I had a really hard time naming this quinoa and kale salad with cranberries. I played around with several names: Bulgur Kale Salad or Bulgur + Roasted Sweet Potato Salad or Kale, Spinach + Cranberry salad. And how…
View PostFig Ricotta Milkshake
When we were in Santorini, I tried fig-ricotta ice cream at a local restaurant and I couldn’t believe what I had been missing all these years. Creamy vanilla ice cream with hints of fig and…
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