Tag: savoury

01May

Meat stuffed Syrian bread (Arayes), hummus and fattoush salad

Each and every culture has classic dishes, different approaches to mixing spices and different ways to prepare food and I love this, I love experimenting with new recipes, going to different shops looking for ingredients that are still unknown to me. And then I wait with bated breath for the final result. It’s like travelling without leaving your own kitchen. I have been meaning to make a simple but special dinner and decided to add a Lebanese twist to it. I must admit that Lebanese cuisine is not that unknown to me as I grew up with my grandma’s Lebanese cooking. However I feel it is time for me to give my own twist to these familiar recipes which bring back so many amazing childhood memories. Wish I could go back in time. I made 3 different recipes to make up my dinner menu but they are all very versatile. For instance Arayes are great as a light lunch or snack to have with friends and a bottle of beer or wine. The Hummus can also be used as a dip for vegetables, spread for sandwiches or added to fish, chicken or lamb. And lastly the salad, refreshing with the
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21Jan

The soup that will make you question your beliefs

A lot of people are very judgemental when it comes to soup. I am definitely not part of this group. When I was growing up I was surrounded by the opinion that soup is something you eat when you are feeling ill, but I have never let myself get influenced by this thought and more often than not I would be begging my Grandmother’s to make me soup. And let me tell you, it takes a lot to become a soup fan when you grow up in a town where the average temperature is 32 ̊ Celcius.  Since becoming an inhabitant of the north hemisphere my love for soups has intensified. I could make a list, on the spot, of the hundreds, hundreds of reasons I love soup. Here are a few:  -A good soup can warm you up in the winter months and cool you down when it’s hot (yes, believe you me, there are some delicious summer soups!)  -Yesterday’s soup is better than today’s soup. But this is a good thing, imagine leftovers that are better than when they were freshly cooked.  -I love playing with textures, creamy soups, with bitey vegetable, maybe croutons on top or sprinkled
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14Jan

Making up for the holidays

The holiday season is officially over and I got to be honest, not for a second did think about a healthy, balanced diet this December. I love December, I find it’s a beautiful month full of preparations, anticipations and a lot of mastication! Christmas biscuits, friends and families popping by with a cake, a traditional German mulled wine with its generous spoonfuls of sugar and last but not least, Christmas dinner and New Year’s eve supper. I feel nostalgic already. However today I woke up with the aim to break this hectic eating schedule and I was on a search for something light. My first thought was to use an ingredient only introduced to me when I moved to Europe but that I now can’t imagine living without: couscous. Originally from North Africa and made from steamed and dried durum wheat it is often found in Moroccan and Tunisian dishes. Couscous with chicken, dates and feta (serves 4) 250g couscous 520ml boiling water 1 tbsp vegetable stock such as Bouillon 2 spring onions 200g feta cheese 10 dates 1 chicken breast 80g of lamb lettuce, watercress or rocket 2 red chillies 6 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt
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