Tag: Africa

Caraway Tea Cookies

Caraway Tea Cookies

Caraway Tea Cookies are a grandma recipe, straight from the middle east, shortbread in spirit but with an unexpected addition.

Doro Alicha

Doro Alicha

Ethiopian dish doro alicha is an easy, one-pot meal full of onions and spices for a delicious out of the box dinner option.

Moroccan Stuffed Squash

Moroccan Stuffed Squash

We’re less than a week away from Christmas and man, I’m so ready for it!  Are you? But first…Moroccan stuffed squash.

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Piri-Piri Chicken Chili

Piri-Piri Chicken Chili

Chicken chili gets an African twist with ground chicken flavored with spicy piri-piri seasoning in this piri-piri chicken chili.

Karnabeet: A Cauliflower-Tahini Salad

Karnabeet: A Cauliflower-Tahini Salad

Karnabeet- a Cauliflower-tahini salad is a copycat from my favorite Lebanese restaurant – roasted cauliflower topped with an amazing creamy dressing.

Piri-Piri Chicken Thighs

Piri-Piri Chicken Thighs

I’m so proud of myself for grilling TWICE so far this season. It may seems like stupid victory to you, and it is. But for one THB who has used her grill barely over two handfuls of time in the four years that she’s owned one, twice so far at the beginning of the season seems like a win. You know what’s also a win? These piri-piri chicken thighs.

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Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad

Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad

Frozen veggies such as brussels sprouts, cauliflower and fresh sweet potato get a North African twist in this Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad, full of spices.

Labneh with Roasted Grapes

Labneh with Roasted Grapes

There is too much to do, not enough time, not enough hours, not enough arms, and what suffers is the food.  However, rather than reaching for the closest fast food item, I tend toward the opposite: less is more, and things like warm yogurt and…

Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad

Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad

Isn’t it weird how a salad always tastes better when someone else makes it? Am I the only one who thinks that? You won’t think that after eating this Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad.

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Spiced Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Spiced Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Spiced quinoa breakfast bowl is topped with a combination of fruit and nuts and completed with warm milk for a hearty breakfast for colder days.