Cream Cheese Dip with Nuts & Honey
I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy recipes for when I entertain- something healthy and that utilizes much of what I already have…
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Smoked Salmon Crudites
This is such a tasty, elegant and rather quick recipe to make for a party in any season, really. I’ve made them for Ramadan Iftar…
Blueberry Almond Breakfast Bread
There are days, even in the summer, when I crave to bake something. It’s not because I’m craving something sweet, but it’s because I’m craving…
Refreshing Carrot & Avocado Salad
As Spring begins to approach us, we look towards new growth, new life and optimistic things coming our way for the whole world inshaAllah. This…
Enoki Mushroom Soup from the Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook
In preparation for my interview with Eugenia Bone of The Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook, which you can watch here, I wanted to prepare a soup that…
Walnut Baklava with Rose Water
After having lived in Turkey for a good amount of time, I have been enlightened about the art of making baklava. It’s such a dessert…
Power Through Your Day with this 5-Ingredient Vegan Smoothie
For those of you who saw my video interview with Mustafa Koita, Entrepreneur and Founder of Koita foods (plant-based nut milks), you may have watched…
Fasulye: Turkish Style Summer Bean & Tomato Salad
One of my neighbors passed on some of their long garden green beans to me, which I relish so much- anything from home gardens, without…
Easy Oven-Roasted Baby Potatoes
I promise you this is a super easy side dish for any night of the week or any morning when you have some time to…
Strawberry-Watermelon Coolers
One of my all-time favorite recipes for drinks that truly hydrate without artificial sugars. This is great for a Spring or Summertime Ramadan when you…
Very Berry Smoothie Recipe
One of the very first recipes I ever created for Suhoor (early morning meal before a fasting day) was this Very Berry Smoothie. It incorporates…
California Avocado Toast
Avocados fall into the category of my favorite foods on the planet. They’re so nutritious, full of good fats and now being called a super…
The Easiest No-Cook Yogurt Cheese Spread to Make During a Quarantine
I expect to be indoors for about a month, although it could be a much longer time than that. Before going stir crazy, I think…
A New Morning “Breakfast” Routine
My morning food routine has changed quite a bit in the last year. When I first came to Turkey, I began eating the typical Turkish…
Zero Waste Winter Vegetable Soup
Nothing is better than a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day, would you agree? You’d be amazed what you can put together…
Meatball & Mini Ravioli Soup
If you’re a soup lover like me, a big pot of soup on a chilly Fall day is one of the best things you can…
White Bean and Tomato Salad
I’ve been making several dishes this week with white navy beans (“kuru fasulye” in Turkish, which actually translates to haricot beans in English). This recipe…
Sicilian Eggplant Rolls
This summer weather in Turkey reminds me exactly of my two summers spent in Sicily in the mid 90’s. Very hot. Very dry. Limited A/C,…
Aegean Lentil Pasta
As many of you readers of my blog and followers on social media know already, I’ve been in Turkey for several months exploring the cuisine…
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
In the heat of the summer, sometimes we crave hydration more than food, especially when fasting during a summer time Ramadan. That’s why I love…
