538. Iraqi Herbed Fish Stew

This heavily-spiced and rich fish stew hails from the southern provinces of Iraq.

537. Mushroom Spiced Cookies

Cute as a button, or in this case, as a button mushroom.

536. Pear, Spinach, Blue Cheese Galettes

Do not be fooled by these little rustic parcels; they are completely reserved for sophisticated pallets.

535. Vegetarian Bamia Okra Stew

A very kind Sana asked for a vegetarian version of Iraqi Bamia, so here it is!

534. Tomato Olive Garlic Stecca

The basic no-knead artisan crusty bread has proved itself over and over to be a keeper of a recipe that just keeps getting better and better.

533. Elegant Beetroot-Carrot Salad, Revisited

A very nice commentator kindly took the time to thank me for the elegant beetroot salad I posted almost 500 posts ago.

532. Trio-Dessert Idea

I came across adorable single-serve plastic containers complete with their lids, and I thought that would be a brilliant way to serve old favorites!

531. Mushroom Melts Toasts

Open faced sandwiches are sometimes referred to as melts by the British.

530. Iraqi Thareed Bagilla

Thareed (or tashreeb) bagilla (ثريد أو تشريب باجلا), or broad bean thareed, is a festive Iraqi breakfast.

529. Roast Aubergine Tomato and Chicken Escalope Ciabatta Sandwich

This gourmet sandwich does take time and planning ahead, but a single bit will render all efforts rewarded!

528. Ciabatta Buns

The amazing dough strikes again.

527. Peanut Butter Tray Cake

This is a naughty cake that will have you stuffed from the first slice and which kids will gobble down like there was no tomorrow.

526. Brown Lentil Soup

Lentil soup is to be treated with exceptional respect. It is a sustaining and highly nutritious soup, that has gotten people over thousands of years through hard times and near-famine.

525. Iraqi Dolma

Much like kleicha, dolma is another Iraqi family/social affair to make. Gather your family, close friends, and neighbors, and start making dolma!

524. Sticky Ginger Cake

There is something about the pinch of cold wind that makes one crave all things ginger.

523. Pea Popcorn

This is supposed to be a healthy alternative to popcorn, but I actually preferred it to popcorn!

522. Fried Riceless Cauliflower Shrimp

They said it and they kept on saying it, but I just would not believe it until I tasted it for myself!

521. Roast Parsley Potato Halves

Have you ever pressed flowers in a book, forgotten about it, and were so pleased when you found it accidentally again? This recipe reminds me of pressed flowers.

520. Ageeli Qatari Cake

Ageeli (عقيلي) is a Qatari cake that tickles the senses with its luxurious perfume of saffron, cardamom, and rosewater.

519. Blooming Onion

Onion rings used to be all the rage once upon a time.

518. Roast Chicken in Milk

This is one of those dishes that tastes better than it looks. Lets get this straight: curdled milk or yogurt is a complete no-no in dishes like kubba labania.

517. Butterscotch Cake

A curious thing happened the other day. I was surprised to see -for the first time here- butterscotch chips at the supermarket.

516. Tabasco Chicken Burgers

This has got to be one of the simplest and tastiest chicken burgers around.
You seriously can not get any easier than this.

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.

496. Chocolate Tiramisu Cake

It was merely a question of time. Having the perfect easy tiramisu recipe on hand, the natural following step would be to create a show-stopper tiramisu cake... with shocking ease.

495. Hachis Parmentier

Hachis parmentier takes me back to when I was ten.

494. Chocolate Pots de Creme

Chocolate pots de creme are something of a French cross between chocolate custard and chocolate mousse.

493. Iraqi Beef Tongue

My fellow compatriot Nawal Nasralllah has done a major service towards Iraqi culture and I hope Allah compensates her time, patience, efforts, and all she has lost with the best rewards.

492. Instant 2 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients are chocolate and water. Melt the chocolate and water together, cool it over an ice bath, and whisk till you have mousse. Done.

491. Orange Poppy Seed Cake

This is an intensely orange cake, with a wonderful teeny crunch of poppyseeds under the teeth.

490. Peach Hand Pies

Growing up, it is natural one's tastes develop.

489. Banana Chocolate Chip Cake Loaf

This is not your sub-average soggy over-powering banana bread/cake recipe.