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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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.

Monday, April 27, 2020

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.

Saturday, April 25, 2020

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.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

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.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

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.

Monday, April 13, 2020

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.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

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...

Monday, April 6, 2020

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.

Thursday, April 2, 2020

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.