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: Inspiration
Grilling and bbq marinades
It’s that time of year again, the sun is shining and all we want to do is sit outside and enjoy the hot weather! So we’ve been trying to host dinner al fresco whenever possible. Here are a few tips and quick marinades to make this possible…. even on weeknights! 1. Simple marinades These simple…
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…
Easter Fun – Simple Easter DIY & Kiddo activities
Easter is around the corner (can you believe it!) and as a first time mama, I find myself looking for fun ways to introduce Easter to my little one. Here are a few snippets of inspiration. 1. Classic Sugar Cookies with ALL natural colored icing… not only are they delicious they are so much fun…
Christmas Menu – Holiday Inspiration
Can you believe Christmas is only one week away! I love browsing for recipes to get ideas for the Christmas menu. Here are a few images to help get you inspired. Enjoy! Lobster and fennel entree & foie gras Braised bisquet, sauerkraut, chikory salad, cucumber and dill salad, and garlic potatoes Bacalao a la vizcaina,…
Christmas Menu Inspiration
One of the things I look forward to the most- come the holiday season- is planning Christmas Eve’s dinner. I love perusing glossy magazines, blogs and the web for inspiration. Looking for a theme or an ingredient.. getting inspired by a special dish or a longstanding family tradition. Inviting loved ones into the conversation- getting…
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!
Winter Feast
…and another week has come and gone, can anyone believe Valentine’s is around the corner? This year is passing faster then ever with meetings, preparations and plans blooming around the corner. We’ve been very busy- entangled in work, sitting arrangements, and music lists- and trying to stay warm during these cold winter months. I wanted…
A tale of KBT: Syrian food & a lovely cake
After being bedridden for the past days, I’ve finally gathered enough energy to start writing again! Last week flew by with the lovely bustle of visiting relatives and a couple of intimate celebrations, all centered around good food and wonderful company. We couldn’t be more grateful for our beautiful family & friends and talented vendors without…
A little BBQ inspiration
Since its obviously bbq season, I’ve decided to compile some of the recipes that I’ve featured here so you can get some BBQ inspiration! So weather you are celebrating the 4th of July, or celebrated Canada day {Happy be-lated Canada Day!} this past week here are a few of my summer favorites!! Chilean BBQ Marinade {click…
And then there were 3
A few weeks ago, before one of my dear friends left town, I let the boys take over the kitchen. Here is a peek of the madness that ensued…. We all wanted some fresh and sweet seafood, and the guys were able to put a great spin on a lobster dinner. The wonderfully cooked shari…
Kitchen Nani 