Fresh and delish salsa verde

I am completely besotted by this Italian fresh herb sauce and make it all the time during the hotter months of the year. Light, yet intensely aromatic, it brings out greatness in any grilled fish, poultry, meat or vegetable you decide to pair it. It is especially killer good when spooned over  salmon or a […]

Wholly delicious nectarine vanilla compote

As far as I’m concerned, perfectly ripe peaches, juicy nectarines and meltingly sweet apricots are foods for the Gods. Although my preference is to messily eat them fresh from the market, the ones that linger a bit too long on the counter are best when turned into this bright summer-infused compote. My mouth literally waters […]

My homemade harissa

I used to write off harissa as just another firey hot paste, until I made my own and realized how many fragrant spices and herbs are used in its confection. As you can imagine, there are as many harissa recipes as there are cooks, so don’t worry if you don’t have the right peppers or […]

Luscious carrot hummus with dukkha spices

We can’t get enough of these colorful veggie-based hummus recipes at home. Adding fresh vegetables to the popular Middle Eastern dip really lightens it up and gives it extra flavour. Here, the carrots imparts a pleasant sweetness and the dukkha brings a nice twist to it. I am notorious for eating hummus by the spoonful […]

Green goddess hummus bowl salad

About a year ago, as I was browsing through Limetree Cafe’s merchandise section, a book entitled “Hummus Brothers” caught my eye. As you may remember from an earlier post, hummus is one of those things that I had trialled and errored several times. This gem of a book definitely helped me along the way and […]

My answer to vegan heavy cream: cashew milk

I have greatly reduced my dairy consumption, and this is partly why you’ve been seeing a lot of plant-based recipes lately on the blog. Now I have to say, despite the multitude of options that exist in vegan cuisine these days, there is one thing I do miss from time to time and that’s heavy […]

Super duper easy homemade Hoisin sauce

Hoisin sauce is a condiment often used in Chinese or Korean cooking and it is probably one of my favorite stir fry sauces. You could buy it at the supermarket but as often is the case with products in the Asian aisle, they are filled with ingredients that have letters and numbers and since Hoisin […]

Mango passionfruit & basil al fresco sauce

Passionfruit is just one of those ingredients that can make anything sound and taste fancy – and this little al fresco sauce totally livens up grilled fish or chicken. It’s light, super flavorful and really adds a nice tropical touch. The ginger and jalapeno give it a little kick and the carrot tames down the […]

Muhammara – a really good red pepper dip

I first tried making muhammara years ago in Dubai because I wanted an alternative to hummus and didn’t know what to do with that big pomegranate syrup that had been sitting in my cupboard for 6 months. Wow, I was blown away: this spread – which is very popular in Syria but also in other […]

Rustic smoked mackerel paté

I discovered this delicious little spread in the UK over the summer and couldn’t get enough of it. It’s one of these old recipes that’s made a comeback in recent years and is on a lot of restaurant menus there. So when I found smoked mackerel at Spinneys the other day, I jumped on the […]