1383. Spring Roll Vineleaves

What a successful experiment! I had my doubts, but now this is a go-to finger food for gatherings. The individual stuffed vineleaf is rolled in springroll pastry, sealed, and fried to a crisp. Do not skip the fruity tangy pomegranate molasses to serve with.

1382. Iraqi Pumpkin Tashreeb

The vibrancy of the pumpkin is a good indicator of how nutritious it is. Combined with a hearty beef cut in a warming stew, you've got yourself a cozy dish that is as soothing to the stomach as it is to an ailing heart.

1381. Mushroom Spring Onion Soup

Notwithstanding water, this is a five ingredients soup highlighting fresh cremini mushroom and spring onion. It packs plenty of flavor beyond the sum of its parts.

Ramadan 1441

Best of MCW 201-300

This is a longer-than-average Best Of MCW post, with almost 50 out of the third 100 posts featured. What can I say? They are that good. A veritable delicious mishmash collection of prominently Iraqi, but also quite a bit of Asian, seafood, and international dishes. Perfect timing for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.

1378. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These chocolate crinkle cookies are sold at a famous bakery for about a dollar and a half per cookie. The recipe allows you to make 24 cookies for the price of two. The cookies are chocolate cookies coated in powdered sugar. When they bake, they crack, revealing the chocolate interior.

1377. Chicken Fajita Tacos

Charring is essential to the flavor of these chicken fajitas. The amount of vegetables you consume in a single sandwich is purely coincidental and the flavor makes you forget how healthy it is.

1376. Rolled Meat Pies

For such a rudimentary dough, the crust on this hand pie was nothing short of phenomenal. It was flaky and crusty with just the right amount of give. The meat filling is just a suggestion; use whatever filling recipe you want; meat, chicken, cheese, vegetable...

1375. Quarantine Coffee (Dalgona Coffee)

The anxiety built up over the current world-imposed quarantine has given birth to many at-home activities, from self-improvement to home cleaning, to kitchen innovations utilizing and maximizing on pantry staples. Such is this three-ingredient coffee, which ironically enough I had posted way back in 2012. This new take makes enough for one person and serves it over a cup of iced milk.

1374. Baked French Toast

I know I just posted a croissant french toast recipe, but this one is baked and just perfect for big-batch breakfasts. In addition the the classic sweet egg custard the toasts are traditionally soaked in, this version is also flavored with jam and cream cheese.