The leaves are turning, the cool wind is blowing and all we want to do is cozy up to one of our fall favourites. Warming, filling and delicious… Comfort food at its best! 1. Sopa de habas This hearty and belly-warming soup is packed with flavour, protein and vitamins thanks to the combo of fava…
Category: Appetizers & Soups
Ramadan recipes
Ramadan is here! And you know what that means… around my house it’s a time to reflect and to giving thanks, time for prayer and to slow down… also a time to enjoy a lot of Arabic food! Links to our most popular recipes (click the title for the links) and recipes to two base…
Kid and Baby-friendly mousse de foie de volaille
A few years back I posted a recipe of mousse de foie de volaille, little did I know that 4 years later I’d be creating a baby-friendly version for my little one! We really enjoy eating liver at home and I’d been looking for clever ways to introduce liver, which is a great source of iron…
Arabic food inspiration
A little food inspiration from this summer…. Mezze Labneh with za’atar Fattouch Main Dishes Hawawshi~ Minced meat cooked in bread Mansaf~ Lamb cooked in jameed over a bed of saffron rice and bread Hope you enjoy it!
Sopa de Habas: Fava bean soup
As I mentioned in a previous post {here} Mexico is a soup country, wherever you visit there’s a varied selection of delicious, regional, and seasonal soups or caldos. Last time I went to Mexico, I asked my mom to make sopa de habas for me, unfortunately I got sick and couldn’t eat the soup {read: food poisoning…in Mexico?…
Sopa seca de fideo al comino
Mexico is a soup country. No matter if its boiling hot or cold, most meals begin with some sort of sopa. Some are hearty and spicy, like sopa de tortilla or caldo tlalpeño, and others are simple but oh so satisfying like sopa de fideo or consomé. Mexican soups or caldos are the basis of…
Moulokheya : Traditional Egyptian Soup
After a month-long trip to my home country, I am back to a hot and humid Montreal. On this very special day {Happy Birthday love!} I wanted to feature one of Egypt’s iconic dishes, moulokheya (also known as molokheya or mulukhiyah). Moulokheya is a green herb with a wonderfully distinct and earthy flavor. Although in Middle…
Hummus
Featuring a simple mezze dish to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan! Although widely popular, many tend to buy this spread instead of making it at home, which is really sad because the taste of home-made hummus is far superior than the store-bought kind! Additionally, it’s very easy to make and healthier since you can control…
Coctel de camaron: Mexican shrimp cocktail
There are few things better than a cool, seafood dish when it’s hot and humid outside. Other than enjoying bbqs during the summer {as you can see in the previous posts, and especially if you follow me on twitter or instagram}, I love easy entertaining with simple refreshing shellfish dishes. They are super tasty, but most importantly…
Andres & Dobito: Asian-inspired pork and duck soup
A few months ago a very good friend of mine, Marco, introduced me to a small Hong Kong style cafeteria in Chinatown: Andy and Dobe. This place makes wonderful steaming bowls of rice and soup, topped with delicious bbq duck and pork at a great price (emphasis on the great)! Inspired by a recent trip there, I…
Nopal con Trucha Ahumada
Hope you are having a wonderful New Year’s Eve gathering! Here is a beautiful and unusual entree… We’ve enjoyed this lovely little dish in many celebrations. The color and texture pairing is quite celebratory! The cactus leaf paired with the smokey, softly seasoned trout is nicely juxtaposed with the crunchy pita bread. Here’s how to…
Avocado Custard
A dear friend asked me for the recipe of this delightful, creamy custard. Toni and I came up with custard a few years ago, and served it with a mushroom consommé. Its velvety texture and pale green color paired wonderfully with the meaty-dark broth. It also pairs beautifully with seafood! Avocado Custard yields 8 servings
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