Strawberry Streusel Kuchen
If you have been following the blog for long enough, you would know that I spent some time in Germany as a student. What you probably did not know is that I spent most of my time them in the famous city of Leipzig, where …
Cooked Lately
Marinated Tomato Salad
Don’t you just wish it is always tomato season? This time of the year tomatoes are so sweet and juicy, and I feel like I try to include them in every dish I make. Up until a few years back, I hated tomatoes, I know! …
Middle Eastern Chicken Skewers with Spiced Rice
Summers for me are all about BBQ parties. Dad has always been the master of the grill and being close to my dad, I always stayed by his side as a kid. Growing up, I must say the best times I had were at my …
Chickpea & Tahini Salad – Solo Meal
During hot summer days, I always feel like I want to eat something lighter. But I also want it to be fulfilling and slightly warm. This is where this salad comes in. A warm chickpea salad that is tangy hearty and so satisfying. With the …
Eggplant Fatteh
Fatteh is a category of dishes very popular in the Levant which comes in many variations. The essential ingredient in fatteh is pita bread and everything else can be changed to create different types, like hummus fatteh, chicken fatteh and many other dishes. Fatteh always …
The Perfect Banana Bread
For the past weeks, I have seen endless recipes of banana bread on all social media. Apparently with this pandemic people ended up having tons of ripe bananas and nothing to do with them. I have to admit I took a part of the insane …
Fish Biryani
All types of biryani can be ranked among my favorite dishes. I cannot lie, they are a little time consuming, but they are so worth it. I love spices, all sorts of spices. The spice market is always on my list when I visit a …
The Perfect Fatayer Dough/ Flatbread Dough
Growing up, Rana (mum) always rushed to make a dough for any occasion, I still remember as kids and on field trips mum used to stay up late or wake up really early to prepare some of her fatayer and a pound a cake so …
Halloumi Burger with Beetroot Mutabbal
When I was in Leipzig for a semester during my BA studies, I missed my mom’s food beyond imagination. In fact, I think I haven’t appreciated it fully until I did that terrible semester in Germany. On a student’s budget, there were very few things …
Fried Zucchini with Garlic Yogurt Sauce
I am here again with another quick recipe. This recipe has only 6 ingredients including salt and vegetable oil and it is an absolute favorite of mine that is as good warm as is cold. As a kid, I really hated the taste and smell …