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...
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 because the balance of herbs...
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...
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 be homemade- either the hummus...
