tahini date banana bread
nutty tahini and plump medjool dates amp up this banana bread to make it one of the best you can eat.
avocado bread
a delicious breakfast or dessert bread made using avocados instead of butter or oil
crunchy almond garlic bread
Garlic bread gets a crunchy amp-up with the addition of almonds in this recipe.
tahini-whipped sweet potatoes with brown-butter seeds
These tahini-whipped sweet potatoes are covered in crunchy browned-buttered seeds that elevate the flavors tremendously.
cardamom + ginger spiced apple galette
An easy-to-make apple galette recipe with warm spices of ginger, cardamom & cinnamon.
pumpkin bil hashweh (sweet stuffed pumpkin)
Pumpkin stuffed with rice, warm spices, nuts, dried fruits, and honey that makes for a perfect side dish or dessert.
baklava blondies
Classic baklava flavors combine with ooey-gooey, caramelized blondies to create a delicious treat.
miso baba ganoush, aka smokey miso eggplant dip
White miso paste adds an umami flavor punch in this classic Middle Eastern eggplant dip.
sticky sesame toffee date cake
Dates, toffee, sesame, tahini. Need I say more?
pickled sumac red onions
An easy guide to pickling your own onions - with a tangy sumac twist.
one-pot cardamom chicken thighs + rice
An easy weeknight dinner using chicken thighs, warm spices like cardamom, and basmati rice.
“kousa-ghanoush”, aka zucchini-tahini dip
Zucchini replaces eggplant in a new twist on baba ghanoush, making a great dip addition to your next mezze spread.
savory apple, goat cheese + rosemary galette
A perfect fall or winter appetizer – a savory take on typical apple galettes with goat cheese, rosemary, and caramelized shallots.
çoban salatasi aka Turkish shepherd’s salad
a delicious, simple salad full of fresh ingredients and Turkish flavors.
pumpkin pie baklava
Combining the Middle Eastern favorite, baklava, with the Fall favorite, pumpkin pie into one delicious dessert.
maple-roasted delicata squash with crunchy spiced seeds
A no-waste recipe for caramelized maple-roasted winter squash with crunchy spiced seeds.
bastani sonnati: Persian saffron ice cream with rose + pistachios
A no-churn recipe for bastani sonnati, a Persian saffron ice cream studded with pistachios and flavored with rose water.
roasted acorn squash with honey-sesame brittle glaze
A sweet side dish with a lot of flavor.
dark chocolate + hazelnut halva with sea salt
Dark chocolate + hazelnut tahini halva is the perfect crumbly and fudgey treat, sprinkled with a hint of sea salt.
slow roasted eggplant with harissa honey jam
Slow-roasted eggplant mixed with spicy harissa honey makes the perfect mezze platter or side dish.