All Recipes
Banana Pancakes
This recipe has been sent to me by my daughter-in-law, Fatima, who loves pastry making and baking. I tried it. It is very good, great for breakfast but also with afternoon tea. Serve them with a fruit compote, a drizzle of maple syrup, honey or with sliced bananas and a ...
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Spaghetti alla Trapanese (Spaghetti Trapani Style)
For this dish you can also use linguine, buccatini, penne… I like to use whole grain spelt pasta. The pesto-like sauce is really simple to make and above all it is very tasty. But before cooking, you need to coarsely ground whole almonds (skin included) in the food processor. Quantity ...
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Pasta, Chicken and Spinach Gratin
This dish is perfect to cook when you have roasted or grilled chicken leftovers. Otherwise roast or grill any chicken parts before you prepare this dish. Cut the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces. Also you can use any type of pasta and fresh or frozen spinach. Don’t overcook the pasta ...
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Shawarma (Marinated Lamb, Beef or Chicken Slices)
Shawarma is a Levantine meat preparation where slices of lamb, beef or chicken are marinated in vinegar and spices then stacked on a vertical spit. As the spit rotates, the meat is roasted on all sides. When ready, the meat is shaved off with a knife and served on a ...
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Loubié Bizeit ( Flat Beans in Tomato Sauce)
This dish must be made with the flat and stringless beans known as Helda or Romano beans. They are flavoursome and are great cooked with tomato sauce (our recipe) or just cooked in water then seasoned with garlic, lemon and olive oil (served as a warm salad). Before cooking them, ...
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Garbanzos con Chorizo (Chickpeas with Chorizo)
This dish is part of the Spanish tapas. It can also be a starter or a main dish. I would recommend to use dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 2 tbsp of bicarbonate of soda and cooked next day; instead of the tinned ones. It will be much tastier! For this ...
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Patatas Bravas (fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce)
Patatas Bravas is a basic and traditional Spanish tapa, quite popular all over Spain. It can also be served as a side dish. It is spicy, delicious and easy to make.
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Hommos (purée of chickpeas with tahini)
Hommos is part of the Lebanese mezze and has become, in the recent years, one of the most known side dishes abroad. You can buy it ready made in most supermarkets in Europe but the home made one, made from scratch, will taste best! For this, I always use the ...
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Ragu alla Bolognese (Bolognese Sauce)
In Italy, Ragu alla Bolognese is referred to as Ragu and in Bologna as Tagliatella. Whereas, outside Italy, it is referred to as Bolognese sauce and commonly served with pasta. There are many variations for this famous sauce but my recipe is a traditional one and I use it with ...
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Quisotto (Quinoa and Kale Risotto)
Quinoa and kale are known as superfoods but they are also bland in taste. So I created this recipe that I named Quisotto to include both ingredients in a risotto style dish, tasty and healthy; to be eaten at room temperature or slightly warm for enhanced taste. If kale is ...
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