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red velvet brownies
These red velvet brownies combine my favorite features of frosted brownies and red velvet cake. They’ve got all the flavor of red velvet cake in the form of a chewy brownie slice. Just like your...
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upside-down plum cake + A Dish for All Seasons (my book!)
Exciting news! My cookbook, A Dish for All Seasons is available for preorder wherever books are sold! I am so excited to share it with you. Preorders are a huge help to new authors, so if you reserve...
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warak enab (Lebanese grape leaves)
These Lebanese Warak enab are absolutely for meat lovers, and can be made with either lamb or beef. Loin chops line the bottom of the pot, shielding the grape leaves from scorching, while also...
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Loubieh bi Zeit (Middle Eastern green beans)
Loubieh bi zeit (or lubiyeh b’zetha as we say in Assyrian) literally translates to “green beans in oil.” These Middle Eastern green beans are a simple dish with a simple name, and they’re easy to make...
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yellow curry powder + recipes
This yellow curry powder recipe is primarily made up of turmeric, cumin, coriander, and fenugreek, with some warm and spicy background notes. This blend works well raw, but tempering in oil or...
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gigantes plaki (with pockets of feta)
Let’s talk about baked butter beans! (AKA gigantes plaki in Greek). Oddly, they contain no butter whatsoever! This baked bean dish spans the eastern and western Mediterranean. And I have my own...
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easy dessert dates
When I want an easy dessert, I look no further than the date! Bliss balls are well and good, but it’s even easier (and much, much prettier!) to just combine a few ingredients and sandwich them...
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rice with vermicelli
I truly believe that if you don’t like raisins, you probably don’t know the secret that every Middle Eastern cook knows: You’ve got to caramelize those babies! I learned this technique from my...
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roasted kale
The key to the best roasted kale is to drizzle on a super flavorful dressing before roasting. But what kind of dressing? That’s entirely up to you! This recipe is super flexible, and you can use any...
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