SOUPS
Pumpkin Saffron Soup
'Tis the season for lots and lots of pumpkins everywhere...and I definitely can't bear to see them going to waste any time soon. So,...
Cream of Cauliflower Soup
This Spring started out rainy, then became the season I hoped it would be- beautiful fresh air throughout the day without a cloud in...
Chicken Soup with Cabbage & Sweet Potatoes
One of the reasons this soup is so delicious is because it creates a rich chicken broth as it cooks. Use a whole, cut...
Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup
If you can imagine having soup in the summer time, this Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup is one that doesn’t heat up the kitchen,...
French Onion Soup with a Halal Substitute for Red Wine
Just as I'm a huge fan of many French dishes (particularly the peasant food from the south), I've also always loved the very classic...
PIZZA RECIPES
Tandoori Spiced Chicken Pizza
Two of my favorite things and my favorite flavors combined to make this recipe we've been enjoying a lot this Ramadan- pizza and Tandoori...
STEWS
Italian Lamb Stew
'Eid Mubarak to you and your families! May all your fasts and prayers be accepted.  We've fasted the month of Ramadan and now it's time to...
Lamb Stew with Pumpkin, Plantain, Sweet Potato and Chickpeas
When we look through recipes online or in magazines, what really prompts us to go out of our way to make a list and head...
Moroccan Goat Stew
Have you ever tried goat meat? If you've seen them in real life, they're not as meaty as those furry and cuddly lambs we...
Slow Cooked Beef Stew: A Classic Comfort Food Recipe
I always crave comfort food in the winter time, but right now as a nation and a global community, it looks as though we...
PASTA DISHES
Stuffed Tortellini Recipe Gets a Halal Substitute
Today I learned more about a renowned food writer, Marcella Hazan, than I had known before.  She appeared today on the Martha Stewart Show preparing...
MEDITERRANEAN
Meaty Mediterranean Subs
If you don't know me by now, one thing you should know is that I love all things Mediterranean. The food, the sunshine, the...
Middle Eastern Style Beef & Eggplant with Yogurt Tahini Sauce
I'm a huge fan of yogurt for a whole host of reasons- and not just eating a small cup of flavored yogurt a day,...
Lamb & Eggplant Tagine
I have a wonderful recipe to share, and it's one that I've been making this week just because it's that good. I was preparing to...
