515. Indian Keema

This is an Indian-inspired dish named keema, which is basically minced meat.

514. Iraqi Chickpea Fritters

Penchant for fritters? Yes indeed.

513. Lemon Poppyseed Loaf Cake

I love poppy seeds, but I'm not sure why.

512. Pan Release Paste

Butter and flour the cake tin.
How many baking recipes call for this step? Such a minor detail, but so important... and potentially messy!

511. Roasted Squash and Mushroom Tarts

I have a strange penchant for all forms of tarts, pies, quiches, and the sort.

510. Iraqi Tongue Sandwich

The beef tongue is also enjoyed in a sandwich with cucumber pickles or cornichons.

509. Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Most cultures enjoy a good spicy chicken sandwich.

508. Egg Mango Pickle Sandwich

This is a classic Iraqi sandwich, consisting simply of boiled egg and mango pickle (عمبة منغا). Mango pickle  is Indian, and is savory, unlike mango chutney.

507. Turkey Cheese Sandwich

This sandwich is a French classic, and you can pretty much substitute the type of meat and cheese for anything you like in it.

506. Freekeh Dill Pepita Salad

I invented this salad because I felt like I needed a loaded, health-boosting, feel-good salad.

505. Banana Hotcakes

This recipe is a wonderful twist on the hotcakes recipe I published way, way back.

504. Granola Cookies

Outrageous seems to be the norm these days. Some ideas are totally unthinkable, while others are intriguing.

503. Iraqi Date-Walnut Loaf Cake

I love a good family recipe. In my opinion, these are the tried and true recipes that have stuck for generations.

502. Iraqi Green Bean Stew

Given the variety of marag stews we have made on this blog so far, it comes as no surprise that green bean stews (مرق فاصوية خضرة) are very welcome when in season (or even out of season, but using frozen).

501. Black Eyed Peas Salad

Parsley, spring onion, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt can make the foundation of many fantastic salads.

500. Date Molasses

Instead of making a fancy cake for my 500th post, I decided I'm going to publish a recipe for an Iraqi pantry staple: date molasses, aka dibis tamur (دبس تمر عراقي).

499. One Pot Pasta

I have seen the growing popularity of this one-pot self-saucing pasta dish floating around on the internet, so I decided to give it a go.

498. Pink Popcorn

Pink popcorn is a frivolous and fun treat, that is almost as fun for the grown-ups as it is for the children.

497. Quadruple Chocolate Loaf Cake

Quadruple chocolate loaf cake.