SOUPS
Spring Greens Soup
Nothing says Spring in the culinary world like fresh green produce, although not all of it from this recipe has been grown right in...
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...
Cream of Vegetable Soup
I'm such a soup fan that I could eat it for lunch and dinner as a meal, especially when it's creamy. With some rustic...
Tomato & Roasted Pepper Soup
These cold fall days seem darker, windier, and overall just more like winter than fall. A good soup always makes me feel warm inside and warms...
Udhiyah Lamb & Lentil Stew
I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to cook the freshest lamb possible, something we really only get once a year. Today when we...
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...
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...
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...
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...
