Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
With URFA for an incredibly easy yet satisfying pasta! When you make Spaghetti Aglio e Olio properly it’s juicy. The process of emulsifying the olive oil with the starchy pasta water makes all the...
View ArticleSautéed Turmeric Chickpeas
Quickly sautéed chickpeas spiced with turmeric and cumin seeds top a creamy labne and get a sprinkle of salty feta cheese for this super easy lunch, side dish or even dinner! Print Quick Turmeric...
View ArticleSchmaltz Potato Salad
Warm Schmaltz Potato Salad is the perfect side dish for any meal. It’s got lots of punchy flavors and tons of herby parsley. Serve it warm next to chicken or fish! It’s a quick, satisfying side dish!...
View ArticleShawarma Chicken Kofta Kebabs
Shawarma Chicken Kofta Kebabs. Perfect to top any salad, rice bowl, or stuff in a pita! Super flavorful and easy to put together, this is a family favorite in our house. Super simple to make ahead and...
View ArticleWhipped Feta Dip with Urfa chili oil
This 4 – ingredient appetizer is an easy, make-ahead type dip that will look super impressive with a charcuterie board! It’s creamy, salty, spicy, and goes really well with this Olive and Za’atar...
View ArticleBanana Tahini Smoothie Bowl
My ideal smoothie bowl does exist. f you haven’t had Icelandic Skyr yet, you have not lived. Super-thick, it’s hefty but spoonable and reminds me of something you’d find between Greek yogurt and...
View ArticleSpaghetti alla Roasted Puttanesca
Another easy weeknight dinner pasta dish to add to the arsenal. As simple as can be! An easy and mainly hands off recipe for Spaghetti alla Puttanesca except this one gets roasted for added flavor!...
View ArticleGo-To Weeknight Dinner Chicken Marinade
This is my go-to, super simple, goes-with-everything chicken marinade that I use on a weekly basis. It’s the building block to so many of my weeknight dinners. Tangy, smoky, juicy, and simple. Here, I...
View ArticleThe BEST Side Salad Ever
Ok, but seriously. This is actually the best side salad ever. Crunchy, tangy, spiced, balanced… literally the last salad dressing recipe you’ll ever need. Elevate that side salad. I hate to admit this...
View ArticlePastina with Sausage, Peas, and Za’atar
Easy, fast, 5-ingredient recipe for Pastina or Pasta with sausage, peas, and za’atar. A comforting dish that is both quick and satisfying. Pastina is one of those pasta shapes you totally forget about...
View ArticleDippy Eggs & Spicy Feta Provolone Soldiers
I can’t recall where I first learned about toast soldiers for dipping into soft boiled eggs but I remember thinking it was genius. My family did it a bit differently. Instead of boring plain toast, my...
View ArticleSalted Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies + Cake in a Crate GIVEAWAY!!!
Friends, it’s finally here. You can now order a pre-measured kit to make these pillowy, doughy, nutty, Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies from Cake in a Crate! Life is damn good. Wait for it… they are...
View ArticleTurkish Cilbir Toast
Çilbir. This is right up my alley. I live for runny yolks, butter, and labne. I nearly fell off my chair when I came across this Turkish dish of poached eggs in a garlicy yogurt with aleppo spiked...
View ArticlePOPSICLE WEEK: Coconut Lychee Popsicles
Popsicle. Ice pop. Freeze pop. Freezie (yeah Canada!). Ice Pole. Tip Top. Ice Candy. Potong. Whatever you may call it, they’re the quintessential Summer treat. You know your mom used to keep a Costco...
View ArticleChicken Shawarma Sandwich
Chickity China the Chinese chicken. We’re going to see a Barenaked Ladies concert at the end of the month. Yes, Barenaked Ladies. Tas knows almost every word to all the songs on the Gordon album. It’s...
View ArticleHawaij Fish Sandwich
Fithandwich. Brioche bun, Lay’s® Salt & Vinegar chippes, hawaij-spiced grilled mahi-mahi, tahini slaw. That is all. Jokes. I’ll tell you about hawaij and this great tahini slaw. Yas. Tahini...
View ArticleMatza & Labne Toasts
Sometimes I prefer matza to bread. Keyword there is sometimes. It’s basically just a giant cracker with endless possibilities. So instead of my usual toast snacks I’ll have during the week, when...
View ArticleOvernight Tahini Oats
I do not photograph well. It’s a disease. My eyeballs start crossing, my cheeks tighten, my lip contorts, and you can visibly see my muscles contract. If I cover half of my face or if I just don’t...
View ArticlePickled Ramps w. Aleppo & Ramp Butter
Managed to grab the last bunch of ramps at the farmers market. I’m pretty proud of myself. Especially because people go crazy as soon as they see ramps. It’s the quintessential spring vegetable. I...
View ArticleFennel & Radish Fattoush
I taught my first cooking class!! Cook’s Warehouse in East Cobb, Atlanta hosted me for my first Modern Israeli Cooking Cookbook class. I had a great time and everyone there did too. It may have taken...
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