Comfort Food
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Continue ReadingIf you want a dessert inspired by happiness, that is it.Meghli is a pudding made with rice flour, sugar and lots of spices. It is served when babies are born, customarily decorated with shredded coconut and nuts These moist little madeleines are packed with flavors reminiscent of happy occasions and births.
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Continue ReadingSpiced cauliflower and garlic labneh open sandwich. My favorite thing to do is to create new recipes using leftovers. I had some streamed cauliflower florets and the end result was the most delicious, crunchy, spicy open sandwich! Make sure to use the best sourdough.
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Continue ReadingI’m from Beirut and I grew up wondering why we didn’t have a village to go back, over the weekend. I would hear my friends’ the beautiful stories from their grandparents in the villages and the delicious meals they prepared with fresh produce from their land. My family owned a supermarket- so it felt very different!Luckily, my friends became family and their villages became familiar to me and we would visit often and enjoy their fresh produce and their meals and their stories.Tomato Kammouneh or كمونة بندورة is one of my favorite dishes from the south of Lebanon. It is…
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Continue ReadingWhat is your love language? Mine is food for sure- through cooking and baking for others and for doing for myself too. This super quick, 1 pot baked oats, feels like a treat although it is refined sugar free, gluten free and can be made dairy free. I absolutely love it on a slow weekend morning. Serve it warm with Greek yogurt and honey!
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Continue ReadingThe ultimate holiday cookie wreath, with an easier gingerbread cookie recipe and with ready made sweets as toppings from @spinneysuae. Who said it has to be difficult to be better? Sometimes shortcuts are the rights way, specially if you don’t compromise on quality and flavor Ingredients are available @spinneysuae
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Continue ReadingI love having friends over, and trying creative recipes so I used frozen sweet corn halves from @emborgarabia to make corn man’oushe, a new take on our all time favorite flavors with a zaatar, sumac and molasses glaze. It is a super quick recipe using fresh frozen corn, which retains all the flavors, nutrients and colors while being super convenient.
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Continue ReadingCheesy zaatar flatbread using my easy 3 ingredients dough. This is the easiest breakfast bread that you can prepare in a skillet pan, without yeast and without proving! It is so yummy as it is and can be filled with endless possibilities!
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Continue ReadingCheesy potatoes with aioli using @spinneysuae Ready-to-Roast Potatoes. This recipe turns Spinneys’ Ready-to-Roast Potatoes into a crispy potato base, topped with garlicky aïoli and mozzarella cheese. The fresh tomatoes and rocket leaves contrast for some freshness and turn it into the ultimate comforting meal that can be prepared in no time.I created this recipe for my appearance on @dubaieye1038fm with @_helenfarmer_ where I had to cook 2 meals in under an hour using Spinneys ready-to-cook vegetable range.
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Continue ReadingThe most refreshing and quick drink to have during hot days. What I love about ice tea is that you can making using ingredients you have at home and any leftover summer fruits. You can even add mint or rosemary and make it using herbal teas for an afternoon drink!
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Continue ReadingThe quickest, yummiest, crunchiest cucumber salad that was initially posted by @logansfewd and that quickly went viral. No wonder! All you need is a thinly sliced cucumber, a Tupperware with a fitting lid and some creativity. Feel free to be creative and use anything you have at home from sesame oil to tahini to soy sauce.I’ll be making it again in the future!