Tabbouleh is the most popular Levantine salad, it is especially known in Lebanon and Syria. In Arabic, its name is pronounced just as it is written in English. It is, above all, a parsley salad and the other ingredients are used to enhance the parsley’s taste, so be sure of buying the most tender and…
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Best-Ever Pumpkin Muffins
Nothing smells as good as pumpkin muffins in the oven on a cold winter morning. Great for the holidays, or anytime! If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Best-Ever Pumpkin Muffins Print Recipe CourseFestive dishes CuisineAmerican Servings 12 muffins Cook Time 20-22 minutes Servings 12 muffins Cook Time 20-22 minutes Best-Ever…
Guacamole
In his 70s, my father went looking for paradise. He got behind the wheel of his beat-up Volkswagen van and drove straight south from Vancouver, Canada. Less than an hour after he left the Mexican bustle of Puerto Vallarta, his motor hiccoughed. He rolled to a stop in a fishing village at the mouth of…
Winter Jewel Fruit Salad
I came up with this between Christmas and New Year, when I wanted something joyful, seasonal, free from everything (gluten, lactose, vegan), easy to make, and light, given the amount of other festive food around. It worked – friends’ toddlers liked picking out the pomegranate seeds, and the adults demolished the rest. An Iranian friend…
Mom’s tomato soup (Доматената супичка на мама)
My mom invented this simple, but delicious soup. I think it happened during one of those moments where there wasn’t much to be cooked at home. However, she was expert in inventing tremendously tasty dishes out of nothing. So, this is a very simple, easy and cheap soup which I still love preparing, and it…
Spicy butternut squash soup
You can add whatever spices you fancy to this soup – it works nicely with ginger too. It’s also great with some soup pasta thrown in to make it more of a meal. Add a swirl of cream and some chopped parsley to make it look a little more special if serving at a dinner…
Dushbarah (Düşbərə)
This is a traditional dish from the cuisine of Azerbaijan, a small country on the shores of the Caspian Sea, south of the mighty Caucasus Mountains. My family is from Azerbaijan so I was raised on my grandmothers’ and mom’s recipes of the traditional Azeri dishes. This one is my personal favourite, as prepared by…
Aubergine Maqloobeh (Maqloobet Bathenjan)
If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Aubergine Maqloobeh (Maqloobet Bathenjan) Print Recipe CourseMain courses CuisineSyrian Servings 4 servings Cook Time 30 minutes Servings 4 servings Cook Time 30 minutes Aubergine Maqloobeh (Maqloobet Bathenjan) Print Recipe CourseMain courses CuisineSyrian Servings 4 servings Cook Time 30 minutes Servings 4 servings Cook Time…
One World Chili
This chili recipe was born of a challenge to create a chili with as many ingredients as possible from all over the world. It has developed and evolved over more than 25 years, and is trimmed down to its essentials here. Without much effort, it can include readily available ingredients from every continent and is…
Cornbread (Maisbrot)
My Favourite Cornbread One of my favourite recipes, I brought it back from my first trip to the USA and since veganized and perfected it to make it easier on your body=temple. It’s fast, it’s super-easy and really really delicious. Enjoy it for breakfast with avocado or your favourite marmalade, as a healthy snack with…