SOUPS
Avgolemono Soup with Arborio Rice
I've always been interested in Mediterranean soups that are really quite different from soups here, you know the ones that have a bit of a sour...
Chicken Noodle Soup: A Winter Necessity
The flu is hitting a lot of people hard right now. On the local news here in Chicago, we've been told that area hospital...
Italian Wedding Soup
While making this recipe and preparing to share it with you, I decided to do a little research to find out the history behind...
Creamy Potato Soup
Ever since Ramadan, I've been in the habit of making soups with whatever is growing and seasonal. Last year I grew potatoes in pots...
Ramen Noodle Soup with Lamb, Bok Choy and Mushrooms
Here in the U.S., the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping extravaganzas are both over. The big whole turkey meal and turkey leftovers are...
PIZZA RECIPES
Pepperoni Pizza with Dough & Sauce Recipe
I grew up eating homemade pizza and pizza from very good local pizzerias. Both were excellent, though completely different from one another- one being...
STEWS
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...
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...
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...
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...
PASTA DISHES
Pink Pasta: Penne with Swiss Chard and Beet Leaves
I didn't intentionally set out to make pink pasta; it just happened as a result of my love affair with seasonal produce like swiss...
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...
