Chilled cream of courgette with fresh zaatar
This chilled cream of courgette with fresh zaatar is the perfect summer starter. It has a nice clean and simple taste and is absolutely brilliant if you are having guests over and want to prepare something easy ahead of time. It’s a different way of enjoying courgettes, which not only have a lot of nutritional […]
Pan bagnat tartines
The quintessential “Pan bagnat” consists of a big round white bun drenched in an olive oil dressing and filled with all the ususal provencal suspects (olives, basil, bell peppers, anchovies, tomatoes, tuna) plus a couple of essentials like hard boiled egg, celery, tiny green fava beans and radish.
Refreshing chicken and green couscous salad
Refreshing chicken and green couscous salad is my way of jumping on the summer salad-for-dinner bandwagon. Dill is one of my favorite herbs. Its unique taste, somewhere between fennel, anise, and celery, makes it a great addition to any summer dish. Here, I combine it with kale for some extra superfood power and add consistency […]
Genius ratatouille rice cakes
Although these little savory cakes were born from leftover rice and ratatouille, they are absolutely genius.
Pretty quinoa tofu avocado salad
Silken tofu is high in water content and has a smooth custard-like texture, which make it perfect to serve raw in salads or starters. It’s light, high in protein and pairs wonderfully with any kind of Asian dressing, like the one in this salad.
Starbucks oatmeal cookie copycat recipe
Here is the story behind my Starbucks oatmeal cranberry cookie. First, let me admit that I sometimes have Starbucks cookies. More specifically, the big outrageous processed sugar, white flour and whatever else-ladden oatmeal, cranberry ones. It just takes a bite and you’re hooked. Seriously. I really felt like having one a month ago and now […]
Effortless sesame tuna carpaccio
It happened. It suddenly got really hot in Dubai. We had a llong lovely spring but the steamy weather is now with us until October. So it is the perfect time to be making al fresco meals. This one’s an appetizer – something between a carpaccio and sashimi – which I like to make for […]
Dunkin’ chocolate cookies
A bite of these Dunkin’ chocolate cookies conjured up images of me as a kid with a plate of fudgee-o cookies (these were a thing in Canada growing up…) and a tall glass of cold milk. I literally close my eyes, turn off the music/phone/pc or whatever else I am doing and savor every single bite […]
Moist Orange Cardamom Muffins
These gluten free bundles of goodness are moist and ooze of Persian flavors: pistachio, almonds, cardamom, honey, orange….you get the drift. I discovered them the other week when perusing through a wonderful cookbook gifted to me by a beautiful Persian friend of mine. The original recipe is absolutely delish but a little heavy for my […]
Feel-good gingerbread waffles
This is the only breakfast I ever have tea with – there is just something about gingerbread that calls for it. Deeply flavored with all the usual suspects – ginger, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon – these guys will wake up even the soundest sleepers with their great aroma. I tend to slightly underbake a few […]