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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

429. Chicken Teriyaki


Having a great teriyaki sauce recipe in your pocket sets you down a wonderful culinary path.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

428. Vegetable Samosa


A little fried something is always welcome on a dining table.
Samosa, or sambusak, are especially popular among both Arab and Indian communities.

Monday, July 29, 2013

427. Fried Cauliflower and Tarator Salad


Very much like cabbage, cauliflower is a vegetable prone to misrepresentation and has gained the false reputation of being a boring vegetable.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

426. Broccoli Cream Soup


Here is a wonderful soup that can be modified in more than one way to suit your taste.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

425. Iraqi Chicken with Red Rice


It is the different ways simple and wholesome ingredients are used that really deserve praise for creativity.
If anyone, it is the Iraqi cuisine that does just that.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

424. Cherry Mousse Cake


Never would I have imagined that such an elegant and classy dessert could be done simply right in the home kitchen.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

423. Roasted Cabbage Wedges


I have seen, on several instances, floating around the web the phenomenon of roasted cabbage wedges or roasted cabbage steaks.

Monday, July 22, 2013

422. Liver Salad


Liver is not for everyone, and that is understandable. But like it or not, it is unreasonable to deny its health-boosting abilities, such as its iron content (hence it is regularly "prescribed" to anaemics).

Sunday, July 21, 2013

421. Cauliflower Soup


Despite the relentless summer heat, we still choose to break our Ramadan fast with a soup.
This soup tastes so decadent although it contains no milk nor cream.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

420. Iraqi Cabbage Stew


I had never thought of incorporating cabbage in a stew before.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

419. Iraqi Date Truffles with Caraway and Fennel Seeds


There is more than one variety of date truffles, and this is the second on this blog after Iraqi Madgooga.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

418. Carrot Patties/Fritters


Fortunately or unfortunately, an iftar table in Ramadan is not quite complete without a little fried something.
All the better if that something is mostly composed of vegetable, no?

Monday, July 15, 2013

417. Steak au Poivre


Steak au poivre, or peppered steak, is a famous French dish, and is often readily available at restaurants and hotels. Sure it might not be quite as fantastic as my mothers Steak with Magic Sauce, but it is really delectable.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

416. Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Chocolate Stracciatella


This ice cream is infused with fresh mint flavor that is unbelievably pungent and aromatic and puts mint ice cream flavored by mint essence to shame.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

415. Salmon Skewers


This is a light, simple, and satiating meal that is both delicious and healthy.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

414. Ramadan Nut Stuffed Dates


Ramadan Kareem to one and all. May Allah bring prosperity, happiness, and shower his mercy and peace on all, living and dead, during this Holy Month.

Monday, July 8, 2013

413. Mediterranean Salad


This salad just screams summer and health!

Sunday, July 7, 2013

412. Watermelon Crush


This watermelon crush is an amazingly and instantly refreshing drink that will last a fair while and is all-natural.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

411. Iraqi Kubba Yachni Tashreeb


This Iraqi tashreeb is substantial enough to be a meal on its own.Some call it a soup, which it would be had there been only kubba. Others call it white tashreeb or stew, but that is usually only with meat, barring the kubba.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

410. Iraqi Aubergine Kubba Tepsi


The Iraqi term tepsi simply means casserole. You know, that one pot dish that is baked in the oven and presented in the same dish it was cooked in.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

409. Rice Kubba For Boiling or Frying


This is officially the eighth type of kubba on this blog.

Monday, July 1, 2013

408. Iraqi Date Molasses Halawa


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