Lime and Tumeric roast chicken
The recipe here is fool-proof and really delicious. The high cooking temperature of the oven cooks the chicken in 1 1/2 hours resulting in a...
Delicious eggplant with sun-dried tomatoes & pomegranate
I first served Eggplant with Pomegranate at dinner for friends, and to this day when I see one of the guests, she still mentions the dish. It is really quite...
grilled halloumi cheese
Halloumi is a delicious cheese to be served either as a starter course along with other classic mezze dishes, or as wonderful side dish, just because…. The key to Halloumi...
Lamb with cilantro, mint and honey
This is my go-to, and I never liked lamb until I had a version of this recipe at a dinner party. Wow! It surprised me...
cucumber and mint yoghurt (mast-o-khiar)
There are many renditions of yoghurt and cucumber recipes including those with mint, dill and even pistachios. In Indian cuisine you have Raita, in Greek you will find Tzatziki, and...
spiced up lamb Koofteh
I have made a lot of meatballs with beef, turkey, pork, and veal but Persian cuisine introduced me to the lamb meatball. Each region has a different name for its...
homemade hummus with toasted pita chips
In this recipe you can make the hummus and the pita chips or buy one or the other. I think one portion of this should...
