Recipes for everyday

Eggplant (aubergine) pilaf with moroccan spices, pomegranate molasses and chickpeas

This delightful Eggplant Pilaf is a fragrant and satisfying dish that combines tender roasted eggplant with aromatic spices and fluffy...

Vegan Lasagne with cashew bechamel, lentil ragu and vegetables

If I were to enjoy my last meal alive, it would undoubtedly be a juicy lasagne. This one is layered with an array of vibrant seasonal...

Edamame, broccoli and greens salad with caramelised leek and crispy topping

This vibrant and nutritious salad is perfect for sharing, and it pairs exceptionally well with my homemade green tahini sauce. For a...

Spicy potatoes - "Batata harra"

If you love potatoes and prefer them baked, then you must try the Middle Eastern dish, batata harra. Traditionally, this dish involves...

Green tahini sauce (dressing)

Green tahini sauce is a nutritious condiment that can add a burst of fresh flavour to any dish. Made with tahini, fresh herbs, garlic,...

Simple roasted butternut pumpkin with lentils, mint and a spicy yoghurt dressing

A warm salad with a fresh and spicy dressing - perfect for the autumn season or as a side hustle to a main meal. Jump to Recipe Enjoy me...

Sicilian fennel, orange and mix green salad

You'll definitely make friends with this salad. Bitter and sweet, soft and crunchy...a classic sicilian salad with some added extras....

Mushroom stuffed eggplant baked in tomato sauce - a vegetarian "sheikh el mahshi"

The authentic version of this dish consists of either eggplant or zucchini stuffed in meat and pine nuts. In this recipe I swap the meat...

Cooked fava/broad beans with chickpeas, lemon and evoo + a side of boiled eggs - 'Ful mudammas'

A popular middle eastern breakfast dish and surprisingly easy to make. This dish features broad beans/fava beans and chickpeas, garlic,...

Stuffed grape vine leaves with a garlic, cucumber yoghurt dip - 'Warak enab'

A delicate Lebanese staple, 'stuffed grape vine leaves' called "warak enab" or "warak arish" in Arabic. "Warak" translates to "leaves"...

Labneh with chunky tomato and crispy chickpea topping

A fashionable Lebanese condiment that's popular across the Middle East and beyond and it's nothing more than strained yoghurt and salt....

Crispy skin barramundi with fattoush salad

Fattoush is derived from "fatteh" and this translates to "crumbs". The storyline is that it originated in Lebanon when families had...

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