Chipotle Turkey: The Holiday Glorious Bird
Chipotle Turkey is a front and center holiday dish. It is spicy, moist, with crispy, golden skin that will prove the turkey’s haters wrong.
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Brine & Compound Butter: Powerful PREP for a glorious BIRD
The turkey is infamous for being dry and bland, but those who spread the rumors haven’t tried the two most powerful flavors arsenal. Nothing leads to a perfectly tender, and flavorful turkey other than brine and compound butter. That is a pretty bold statement to make, I know. Yet, it is a conclusive one, based […]
Read MoreEgyptian Keshk (Kishk): Aziza’s Recipe
I am thrilled to host this week, the talented Egyptian food caterer and recipe developer Menna Rashwan. Menna, who runs her own food business out to Salt Lake City in the US, managed in relatively short time to grow a raving audience of her authentic Egyptian dishes. Her radiant Instagram page @azizaslc is a clear evidence […]
Read MoreZaatar Lemon Chicken: The power of taste memory
Zaatar Lemon chicken is a roasted chicken dish that is flavorsome, incredibly easy to make. It is perfect for entertaining and wonderful as a quick-fix dinner. I concoct this recipe relying on my unbeatable memory taste of the best grilled chicken I had in one of Egypt’s restaurant.
Read MoreRolled Grape Leaves : A Labor of Love for those Who Well Deserve it
Rolled grape leaves are an Iconic Middle Eastern dish with a wide appeal for ostensible reasons. The paper-thin briny grape leaves encase a juicy traditional mix of rice and meat, either beef or lamb or only rice. The stuffing is spiked by an assortment of pungent spices such as cardamom, cumin, allspice, and cinnamon.
Read MoreMarabella Chicken: The Recipe of/for a Winner Trailing Spouse
Chicken Marabella is an exotic Mediterranean crowd pleaser. It is a simple dish to make, yet it delivers complex flavors as it is sweet, briny, and zesty.
Read MoreRas-El-Hanout – Spiked Chicken Pie: Zero Food Waste
Ras-El-Hanout – Spiked Coiled Chicken Pie is a quick fix and a practical make ahead dish. It is an exotic and aesthetic crowd pleaser dish that carries robust flavors and interesting textures.
Read MoreBeer Can Chicken: Surprise Your Guests
My guests usually expect, given my roots, a Middle Eastern table. Therefore, I like to surprise them with a completely different set of flavors. A couple of weeks ago, gathered in my house for dinner and ideas exchange were ten exceptional and well-traveled ladies. My powerful female guests are human activists who are devoting their […]
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