Ramadan is one of my favorite holidays. It’s filled with quality time with family and friends, and elaborate dinners with tons of food (which is basically a must after fasting during the day and not having anything to eat or drink…not even water!). Deana and I use shortcuts when we can, and thanks to Saffron…
Chicken with Onion Carrot Cream sauce
Chicken with Onion Carrot Cream sauce is a dish with a unique SIMPLE technique that will make this dish so uniquely flavorful! This dish is one of those dishes…. that is so good that every “mom” kept passing the recipe around until everyone was making the same dish. There is a secret to the way…
Mamounieh- Toasted Semolina Pudding
Mamounieh- Toasted Semolina Pudding with Pine nuts & cinnamon is a sweet and delicious way to start your morning or as a dessert any time! It can be eaten hot or cold and is ready in a matter of minutes! Bye bye oatmeal…hello Mamounieh! Mamounieh is an ancient dessert originating in Aleppo, Syria. It is…
One pot chicken with mushroom rice
One pot chicken with mushroom rice is the most flavorful rice and quickest dinner to make! It’s very clear that I am a huge fan of mushrooms. It’s also very clear that I’ve been on a mushroom kick recently. Have you seen the stuffed mushrooms I made last week? Mushrooms are full of flavor…
Chicken and Seafood Paella
Chicken and Seafood Paella is your answer to the many paellas out there that are so intimidating to make and/or you don’t eat chorizo. Do not fear, your paella answers are here! Paella is one of the few rice dishes that cooks uncovered. My instinct kept making me grab the lid and try to…
Spaghetti with yogurt and garlic sauce
Spaghetti with yogurt and garlic sauce is the fastest entree you can put together! This is a classic Syrian dish even though pasta is not stereotypical Syrian ingredient. There is nothing I do not love about this dish; the crunchy pine nuts, the creamy yogurt garlic sauce, or just the way it all comes together…
Tomato and Parsley Braised Beef Short Ribs
Tomato and Parsley Braised Beef Short Ribs are the fall off the bone and melt in your mouth kind of dish that is filled with flavor and is so easy to put together! Honestly, the broth on its own is so amazingly tasty. I could pour it into a cup and just drink it as…
Spinach and Parmesan stuffed Portobello mushroom
Spinach and Parmesan Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms are going to become your new favorite dish to whip up because they are packed with flavor and are so easy to make! My sister does not like mushrooms or the thought of them, and I think about what she’s missing out on every time I make this dish….
Egg Flower Cups
Egg Flower Cups are so easy to make yet add so much character to your brunch table! These are going to be a hit at your next brunch gathering! If anyone knows me they know I love anything “cute”. Anything mini is a safe bet that it’s going to be cute. These egg flower…
Eggplant with Tomato Garlic Sauce
Eggplant with Tomato Garlic Sauce is one of those appetizers thats so good you will finish eating it before you even manage to set it down! Eggplants and tomatos are probably the top used ingredients in my house, aside from staple items like onions and garlic. If you don’t believe me look at this upside…