Bread baking has always terrified me, the concept of no knead bread has always mystified me, and the idea of baking crusty whole-wheat no-knead bread has never even crossed my mind. Until yesterday. And I’m never buying bread again (Erm, I probably will, but the emphasis here is on how amazing this bread turned out!) Easy + hands off +… View Post
This is probably a good time to make a confession; I don’t eat cheese. Yeah, I know. So why am I making homemade ricotta? Well, I like the idea of making cheese, and I have other cheese-eating people in the house. Plus this is so super easy that it doubles as a “fun project” for the kids. Emphasis on “for… View Post
Orzo is probably THE most versatile pasta shape out there. Soup? Check! Salad? Check! Rice stand-in? Yup! This orzo vegetable salad is one of those meals that tastes even better the next day. Just make sure to double the batch of lemon herb dressing so you can add extra the next day when you sneak out the leftovers in your… View Post
One of my favorite childhood breakfasts was a sandwich dripping with halva spread- a decadent butter made out of sweet tahini. Egyptian halva is made with sesame paste tahini and sugar, and you could eat a ton of it in one sitting and still long for more. The version I made here is more of a spread, made with honey,… View Post
If you happen to fast Ramadan then you’ll know exactly how much these pistachio chocolate-dipped apricots can hit the spot when you sorely need a sweet something between iftar and sohour. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them as a healthy, filling snack all on their delicious own all year round. They’re also just three ingredients and take all… View Post
