Category: Starter Recipes

Apple and Pine Nuts Salad

Apple and Pine Nuts Salad

This light, summer salad is can be a perfect side dish or an appetizer. I love to pair it with dishes like pastas or pies. A brilliant combination of fruit, nut, and vegetable, Apple and Pine Nuts Salad looks pretty, is healthy, and tastes delicious. […]

Creamy Garlic Sauce – Skordalia

Creamy Garlic Sauce – Skordalia

I’ve tried Greek dips before and they are delicious. One of the signature dips of Greek cuisine is the Tzatziki Sauce. Considering that Mediterranean food is mildly spiced, dips complete the taste. Ingredients: 2 slices bread 3/4 cup walnuts 5 cloves garlic 2 tbsp fresh […]

Lemon & Oregano Roasted Potatoes

Lemon & Oregano Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients: 10 medium-sized red potatoes 1/4 cup olive oil Juice of 2 lemons 1 tbsp oregano Salt to season Method: Preheat oven to 400 F Wash and quarter the red potatoes in similar sizes. Pour the olive oil, sprinkle the lemon juice, and oregano. Give […]

Coleslaw with Sour Cream Dressing

Coleslaw with Sour Cream Dressing

Coleslaw has ‘evolved’ from its original to a variety of combinations. All are equally delicious and pretty much have the essence of a coleslaw – ‘crunchy and creamy’. Dressings vary from buttermilk and mustard to tahini and yogurt. This coleslaw dressing is with sour cream. […]

Pastrami Coleslaw Sandwich

Pastrami Coleslaw Sandwich

Pastrami is brined meat that is seasoned with herbs and smoked or steamed. Pastrami is either from beef, chicken, lamb, or turkey. There are so many (MANY!) recipes for a pastrami sandwich, the famous and authentic being Reuben’s. I’ve decided to try all variations starting […]

Cream of Spinach Soup

Cream of Spinach Soup

A creamy spinach soup is an appetizing start to a meal. Spinach isn’t really my favourite, but given its nutritional values, I try to stir up something interesting, like the crackling spinach. This cream of spinach soup is now a standard in my kitchen, especially […]

Crackling Spinach

Crackling Spinach

Crackling spinach is a very simple recipe, perfect as appetizers in parties or dinners. However, if perfectly fried and well seasoned, this dish can be beyond ordinary. Ingredients: 2 medium bunches spinach leaves ( Can be around 20- 25 leaves or depending on your desired […]

Honey Sesame Potatoes

Honey Sesame Potatoes

        Ingredients: 3 potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into finger shape 2 garlic cloves minced 1 tsp. red chili sauce 2 tsp. tomato ketchup Salt to taste 1½ tbsp. oil For Sauce: 1 tbsp. tomato ketchup 1 tsp. red chili sauce 2 […]

Tzatziki Sauce – A Greek Dip

Tzatziki Sauce – A Greek Dip

Tzatziki sauce is a Greek sauce served with grilled meats or it is served as mezze beside other mezzes and meals. Tzatziki is made of strained yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, and sometimes lemon juice, and dill or mint or parsley.[4] Tzatziki is always served cold. Tzatziki sauce is one of the main ingredients […]

Fruit Spring Rolls with Cheese Sauce

Fruit Spring Rolls with Cheese Sauce

Chef Jawad introduces us to a unique way with fruits. Fruits are generally used in desserts. But here is a recipe where fruits are a stuffing for spring rolls – Fruit Spring Rolls. I was a little surprised when Jawad mailed me this recipe 🙂 […]