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…
Tag: Appetizers
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…
Dates with Labneh & California Honey
One thing I love to do in Ramadan is to experiment with super simple ways to serve dates for Iftar. This one was inspired by…
More Recipes to Add to Your Thanksgiving Table This Year
APPETIZERS For a great appetizer, try this type of Rustic Turkish Style Hummus. Rustic Turkish Style Hummus Yogurt Spread with Pomegranate, Hazelnut, Pistachios Yogurt Spread…
Add an Antipasto Platter to Your Thanksgiving Table
I grew up in an Italian family, so Thanksgiving was a beautiful mix of the all-American must-have foods on the table: a scrumptious stuffed turkey…
An Abundant Antipasto Platter for Your Eid Buffet
If you’re having people over on Eid day, chances are you’re wondering what to put on the buffet for guests. In the hot summer weather,…
Cheese Platters for Your Next Party
Every year that Ramadan comes around, I find myself looking for new ways to experience the Iftar (breaking of the fast meal). I want to…
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 Chicken.…
Beef Samosa Puff Pastries
If you’ve never tasted keema, or that wonderfully spiced Indian-style ground beef, you’re totally missing out on some great flavor. Surely every family makes it…
Cilantro Chutney
One of the very first Indian dishes I ever tried were samosas and their corresponding chutneys- one sweet sauce made with tamarind and the other…
Baked Pita Chips
If you’re having a party this ‘Eid (or any time), you’ll definitely want to make your own pita chips instead of buying them- they’re that…
Lemon Ricotta Dip
For some reason, during Ramadan I tend to see, make, eat and enjoy appetizers the most. It’s nice to have something light but substantial at…
Cilantro & Mint Dipping Sauce
While Ramadan could begin tonight, I am beginning to think about one of my favorite times of the month- the breaking of the first fast. What will…
The Spanish Tortilla
Among Mexicans and many Americans, the word ‘tortilla’ is commonly understood to be the type of corn or flour-based flat bread used to fill with…
Tomatillo Salsa
What a difference homemade salsa is from the store-bought counterparts. I recently made this salsa recipe for the first Halal Test Kitchen event where I was able…
