There are different recipes and ways to make chicken a la grecque. This recipe is meant to make the chicken a la grecque as a sandwich unlike the common way to cook it. However, as a healthier alternative, you can still eat it without the bread and it will be super delicious. This sandwich is not…
Egyptian cookies with Qatayef stuffing
This recipe was done by absolute coincidence while the kids and I were trying to make some cookies for school. The end result was such a surprise, the cookies tasted exactly like Qatayef. If you are not familiar with Qatayef, it is a middle eastern dessert that is usually eaten around the month of Ramadan….
Fateyr sabanekh or spinach pastry
I was first introduced to the spinach fatayer by my Palestinian friend, she makes one of the best spinach fatayer ever. The spinach fatayer is basically a certain type of dough that is stuffed with cooked spinach, onions, sumac and lime juice. It is really delicious! You could also add some chili peppers to give it a…
Fried chicken sandwich with mayo and cheese…Egyptian junk food fav.
I got introduced to the fried chicken sandwich many years ago at a fast food place in Egypt called “Moemen”. It used to be really so good and safe to eat there at that time! The sandwich is basically, fried boneless chicken breasts in a soft bun with a slice of tomato, mayonnaise and sharp…
Another chocolate chip cookie recipe…So, what’s new?!
As if this world needs one more chocolate chip cookie recipe?! They are all over the net, you can even forget about it and buy the dough ready made or packaged and it is still yummy. True! but making these cookies from scratch is like playing in a chemistry lab besides you know what is really in…
Fillo dough recipe in 15 minutes…Hacked Egyptian recipe of golash!
Fillo dough is used a lot in the Egyptian recipes, we usually call it “Golash” and it has nothing to do with the Hungarian Goulash dish. Egyptian recipes may include sweet or savory stuffing in the fillo dough. Those thin flat pastry sheets could be stuffed with nuts and cinnamon or sweet cream for desserts. They…
Father in law’s recipe of the Egyptian Calrose Rice…
As you might know by now, I love cooking, trying recipes and making new ones. I think I can follow most of the recipes easily, thank God! However, there is one dish I always used to struggle with, it sounds like an easy dish but it always ends up either overcooked or undercooked, that is the Egyptian…
Strawberry Jam Recipe
This is my first trial to make Jam or Jelly at home. If you have ever watched “Friends” sitcom, I am like Joey eating Jam off the jar with a spoon, no bread, no nothing. Same for Nutella. I love the homemade Jam, something about it makes me feel happy. Perhaps, the little cute jars…
The most comforting Egyptian chicken soup with some little twists…
Chicken soup is one of the most traditional Egyptian soups. It is very comforting in a cold weather or when you feel sick or having a bad day or just any other day. We usually add a special type of pasta called “Lisan asfoor”, it has a funny translation in english as “bird’s tongue”. I guess because of…
Egyptian recipe of beef stew with carrots and peas…Elbasila w el roz…
I remember running around the house trying to escape the vegetables meal when I was a kid. Most of the vegetables in Egypt are cooked along with beef stew and tomato sauce like “Peas and carrots”, “Spinach”, “Green beans” and many other veggies. I used to hate all of them when I was a kid but again something…
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