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Main Course

Spicy Tilapia-Vegetable Rice

 

 Wednesdays are seafood days !! This have been part of my weekly menu plan for over 12 years. By now everyone knows that if they’re over at my place on Wednesday, they’ll have a seafood main course for dinner. This scrumptious and easy one pot dish is a complete meal […]

Main Course

Veal Eye Of Round In Onion Cream Sauce

 

 A round steak is a beef or veal steak from the “round”, the rear leg of the cow. The round is divided into cuts including the eye of round, bottom round, and top round. This is a lean cut and it is slightly tough. Lack of fat and marbling makes […]

Breads

Basil Pesto Brioche Bread

 

 Ohhhh my! this bread is unbelievable. Well it’s a complete breakfast, a quick lunch, a brunch or even with your afternoon tea. It’s so flavorful and will taste even better with some butter or a dip in extra virgin olive oil. Make this bread into small personal buns, braids, loafs […]

Desserts

Maple Syrup & Cream Stuffed Figs

 

 Most recipes pair fresh figs with honey and some type of cheese, well to tell you the truth, I never liked that combination, therefore I came up with this recipe. It has maple syrup instead of honey and creme chantilly (sweetened whipped cream with vanilla) instead of cheese. This is […]

Main Course

Thai Style Butternut Squash Lamb Chops

 

 Ohhh! how much I love coconut and all its products. All people who know me will know my affection toward this nut. When ever I come across a recipe with any sort of coconut in it I will definitely making it. I even remember the first cookies i made at […]

Pastry

Pumpkin Pie

 

 Before I move to Canada I’d never heard about or even tried any pumpkin pie. 🙂 We do have lots of different types of pumpkin and squashes in the Middle East, but it’s usually cooked as a stew, candied or made into jam. Well that is pretty normal as pies […]

Main Course

Osso Bucco

 

 An Italian dish that seems intimidating because of its fancy name, but on the contrary it’s a pretty easy one pot dish, that can also be cooked in a slow cooker over night. It dose take a long time to be fully cooked, tender and falling off bone but at […]

Desserts

Frozen Yogurt Pops

 

 These cute yet very easy to make frozen yogurt fruit stuffed pops are healthy, quick and an affordable summer snack that the entire family will enjoy and love.! You can try and make these pops with other berries or even other fruits. It just happened that I had raspberry and […]

Appetizers / Sides

Seared Salmon Nicoise Salad

 

 This salad originated in city of Nice, France. Its traditionally made with tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, Nicoise olives, anchovies and dressed with olive oil. Its really up to you what to put in it, you can add much more cooked and raw vegetables and make it the way you like […]