Recipes

Not sure what to cook for the guests coming over this weekend? Or looking to feed your stubborn children some vegetables with a clever cooking hack? Well, I have a recipe for everything. From lip-smacking breakfast, dips, mains to desserts, if you love to cook, this is just where you should be.

Bread Recipes

Deserts

Healthy recipes

Soups

Vegetarian

napkin rings

Edible Napkin Rings

I searched my drawers, knick-knack boxes, linen cabinets for napkin rings but couldn’t find any. I came to the realization that I didn’t have any. I could have sworn I did. I’m not into beadwork

Holiday Almond Stuffing

Moroccan Holiday Almond Stuffing (Gluten-Free)

The more places I visit the more I realize that all kinds of people like to stuff their birds for their holidays. One study suggests that it’s due to a subconscious need humans have to

moussaka sandwiches recipe

Moussaka Sandwiches

I shouldn’t call these moussaka sandwiches but messakaa or messaka, the Middle Eastern version which is very similar, except without the béchamel sauce on top. Formerly, my cousin’s Egyptian wife, Samia, taught her mother-in-law (my mother’s sister), who taught my mother,

Toasted Hazelnut Smoothie

Toasted Hazelnut Smoothie

In Morocco, shakes like this one are a common mid-afternoon treat. The most popular is made with almonds or a mixture of nuts and dried fruits. Being the good Moroccan that I am, I perpetually have a

Moroccan Brioches

Moroccan Brioches

The Moroccan Brioches which are brioche-like buns – called gors or krashel – are usually sold in traditional ferrans (community ovens) in the old part of town. It’s not uncommon to see them sold on street stalls as well often by preteen boys

Iced Mint Tea

Iced Mint Tea with Summer Berries

Orlando has been getting a lot of rain lately, not the heavy kind but the sporadic showers that come unannounced every couple of hours and only last long enough to mess up your hairdo and

moroccan chili recipe

Moroccan Chili Recipe

In Morocco, this may have never been called a chili. It is simply a bean (loubya) tagine usually prepared meatless or with chunks of beef or lamb. It comforts me to sauce it up, eat

Clove Ice Cream

Clove Ice Cream

While battling a sore throat with hot tea to no avail, I had to resort to my favorite remedy: ice cream. My body might have tricked me into believing I had a sore throat just