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Christmas Time Cheer!

Hello dear people. I have missed you, each! I know I have only posted once this past week, but I hope you will excuse me as I had several days of busy eating…o and socializing, but mostly eating:-) But now, on to our Christmas Time of Cheer! With Thanksgiving behind us, the Christmas season has…

Phyllo Dough Meat and Feta Rolls

I have so been looking forward to sharing this recipe for my phyllo meat rolls! For a while, I debated between calling them phyllo dough meat rolls or meat cigars. I landed on rolls, but don’t you think they kinda look like cigars? 🙂 Before you get intimidated, I am NOT asking you to make…

Feast-Worthy: 10 Thanksgiving Recipes + 10 Thanksgiving DIY Crafts

When my now tween daughter was in preschool, she learned this little prayer;”thank you for the sun, thank you for the sea, thank you for the fish and thank you for me.” For years, she repeated these words of thanksgiving every single day at meal time. And they NEVER got old to my ears. In…

French Pear Tart Recipe

With the holidays upon us, I decided to challenge myself to baking something different. I was looking through the latest issue of Cook’s Illustrated and I came across a beautiful French apple tart.  The apple slices arranged in the shape of a beautiful blooming flour. At first glance, I thought to myself, this looks complicated. …

Curried Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

What was your regular after-school snack growing up?  Going all the way back in memory to my elementary school years, I can remember my winter time after-school snack. It was a bit of an odd snack choice. What was it, you ask? A warm cup of red lentil soup. I know; strange, right!? Who does…

Antiquing Adventures + Fall Stew Recipe + Inspiring Links

Happy Saturday, friends! It is November already! And, the holiday season is upon us. I want to help make your holidays easy and special. I have prepared lots of special recipes, complete with step-by-step photo tutorials. Please leave me your e-mail and I will be sure to share my recipes with you directly! If you’ve…

Three months of blogging + Shakshuka Recipe + Inspirations

Happy weekend, friends! This is the first of my “updates and inspirations” posts, which I am hoping will give us the opportunity to get to know one another better. So, as I share more with you about me, the blog, and links that inspire me, I hope you will see this as an invitation to…

Seafood Stew with Shrimp and Lobster

If you’ve been reading my blog, you probably know that I grew up in Port Said, Egypt. But my family often frequented another lovely Mediterranean city called Alexandria; famed as the pearl of the Mediterranean. I am equally smitten with this great metropolitan as I am with my hometown of Port Said.  Alexandria is rich in scenery,…

Big Kid Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

“I often think that if I spent a week following my toddler, doing exactly what he does, I would lose half an a**  [butt] cheek on each side.” This  quote from First Time Mom and Dad made me laugh so hard, I had to share it!  It is funny because it is SO true! My…

Easy Fig Pastry Recipe

  That I get an easy chore-less weekend happens VERY rarely. But for some reason this past weekend, the stars aligned correctly and I received the gift of a more laid back weekend! Laundry, DONE! Floors, DONE! Shopping, DONE! Virtual high fives! Since I’m not used to having as much free time, I was faced…

Zucchini Bechamel Casserole

I have always been a fan of casseroles; one hearty dish and you’re good to go! One of my faves is a zucchini bechamel that my mom used to make growing up. This is a classic Egyptian casserole recipe with basically four ingredients: zucchini, ground beef, mozzarella cheese (optional), and bechamel sauce (white sauce made…

Greek Yogurt Parfait with Kahlua and Nuts

It’s all about a healthy Greek yogurt parfait today, friends! But only the best parfait with Kahlua, raisins, pistachios and hazelnut! Best part, you can prepare this impressive sweet treat in 25 minutes or less! For my first dessert post, I am going way back in memory to elementary school years in Port Said, Egypt.…