: Appetizers
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
