1980. Quick Sandwich Bread

I have a similar recipe to this bread on MCW, using honey and it is a bit more elaborate, but this version is almost just as good and is more straight forward.

1979. Butter Parmesan Pasta

Inspired from the lemon pasta I posted not too long ago, I found a way to make a pasta that is even simpler using only butter and parmesan cheese for a delicious silky sauce.

1978. Rice Paper Egg Bagel

Rice paper is the new cottage cheese where all these viral recipes are making things you never though imaginable to be done by this simple humble ingredient.

1977. Folded Kubba Mosul

Iraqi kubba Mosel looks like a large disk the size of a plate with perfectly thin crust encompassing a meat and nut filling, often further garnished with raisins or sultanas.

1976. Raspberry Coconut Cookies

These three ingredients raspberry thumbprint coconut cookies were delicious, I made them twice in a single week.

1975. Chicken Musakhan Pasta Casserole

By now we've got so many variations of chicken musakhan, the tangy Palestinian national dish on MCW. This is yet another modern take on the heritage dish.

1974. Tomato Burrata Dip

Burrata is fresh mozzarella stretched into a small bag holding fresh mozzarella shred and fresh cream. A delicacy now commonly enjoyed over salad, a pizza, in a sandwich, or in this case, as a dip.

1973. Beef Canton Noodles

The hanker for something Asian is real, and these canton beef noodles made right at home fit the bill with ingredients you control and no mystery additives.

1972. Lemon Spaghettini

This lemon spaghettini pasta is a bright, creamy dish made by cooking pasta directly in a lemon-infused water, then coating it with butter, parmesan, and lemon juice.

1971. Black Grape Juice

In Mosul, a black raisin drink is very popular. While this is not that recipe, black grape juice absolutely deserves a post by itself.

1970. Grilled Courgette Toast

Complimentary to the last post on toast, here is another stunned, with a more savory flavor palette. Done correctly, the humble courgette is an absolute delicacy.

1969. Roast Pear Toast

Toast is always the fall back and go-to when either in a cooking rut or in need of an almost instantaneous meal. It can be sweet or savory, simple or elaborate. This roasted pear toast is on the simpler side, but looks elegant and elaborate.

1968. Blueberry Jamboree

This is a dessert from a famous bakery and is reminiscent of a cheesecake but lighter, and no-bake.

1967. Egyptian Gulash

Egyptian goulash is a phyllo pastry bake that’s often filled with ground meat, cheese or vegetables and coated in a milk-egg wash, which gives it a soft texture while maintaining the crispy layers.

1966. Mushroom Beef Soup

Mushroom anything is usually beefy without the beef. This time I wanted an extra-carnivorous soup that settles deep in your core and nourishes form the inside out.

1965. Anchovy Dip Bagna Cauda

This bagna cauda is an Italian anchovy sauce that is often used as a dip with raw vegetables and I have never heard about it before.

1964. Blender Cheesecake Loaf

Sometimes a recipe for cheesecake that takes minimal effort and is good enough to satisfy a hanker is good to have in your back pocket.

1963. Fennel Burrata Salad

This fennel burrata salad was such a refreshing change and is honestly perfect for all seasons.

1962. Walnut Soup

Walnut soup may sound unconventional but once you try it you'll be thinking why didn't I try this sooner?

1961. Electrolyte Water

So apparently, drinking water is not enough. To specify, drinking just any water, is not enough. Water void of minerals will not hydrate us. It is mineral-rich water that our bodies need.

1960. Date Caramel Dip

A thick, almost toffee, caramel dip with fresh crunchy apples is a delight. This version falsifies the caramel into a healthier version using only dates and cream (and salt).

1959. Rice Paper Shrimp

In case you wanted to make a more substantial meal of last post's express egg rice, these express rice paper shrimps are it. 

1958. Express Egg Rice

This express egg rice is a quick so nutritious and delicious meal that is put together in mere minutes especially if you have leftover rice available.

1957. Yogurt Biscuit Cake

Apparently when you put cookies into Greek yogurt, and keep it in the fridge overnight, the cookies will soften from the yogurt and the whole thing will taste like cheesecake.  The result should be soft moist 'cake like' layers paired with greek yogurt which will taste like a 'healthier' cheesecake! If needed, top with honey for more sweetness.

1956. Chicken Rice Soup for Flu

Many times, simple is best. Chicken broth is a healing and nutrient-dense food that is flavorsome and generally included for overall health. Now if one were to be inflicted with the flu, its healing properties shine. 

1955. Appetizer Olive Oil Vineleaves

If I am not careful, I'll be having as many vineleaf varieties in the MCW archives as I have kubbas. Honestly, that might now be a bad thing, just look at how different they all are: breakfast lebne stuffed vineleaves, spring roll vineleaves, airfryer vineleaves, slow cooker vineleaves, and cold vineleaves with sultanas and walnut, prune vineleaves, and that's not to mention other innovative use of vineleaf in vineleaf feta parcels, vineleaf haloomi and preserved lemon parcels, vineleaf meat kofta, and vineleaf saffron rice tart.

1954. Shrimp Broccoli Saute

Eating whole foods has been made to be much more difficult than it really is. This quick shrimp broccoli saute is colorful and nutritious and will be ready faster than a meal can be delivered. 

1953. Saffron Cream Stuffed Dates

I have always enjoyed a decent dip, savory or sweet. Lately, I've been making my lighter meals into dips; the options are endless. Crudites with ranch, pea dip with carrot sticks (one of my favorites), strawberries and cream cheese frosting... And now these delicious dates with a saffron ashta.

1952. Cheese Thyme Shortbread Sticks

It was time for a savory post after the sweetness of the last two. Scotland comes in strong with the cheesy herby savory version of shortbread in the form of sticks.

1951. Chewey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Unlike the Matilda chocolate cake in the last post, these chewey chocolate chip cookies don't require any prep at all and can be made at the notice of a drop of a hat.

1950. Chocolate Matilda Cake

Occasion or not, chocolate cake is always a good idea. The term "Matilda cake" is used and abused as not every chocolate cake merits it. This triple layer chocolate cake layered generously and coated in chocolate ganache certainly comes close.

1949. Psyllum Husk Zaatar Fateer

Apparently, this is a diabetic friendly version of a classic zaatar fateer. It does not spike glucose, nor cause bloating or inflammation as it does not employ conventional flour.

1948. Apple Marshmallows {2 Ingredients}

I treated these two-ingredient like those gelatine vitamins they sell for kids. These "marshmallows" have zero sugar in them, and are make from pureed stewed apple and gelatin.

1947. Syrian Chicken Onion Stew

Back to basics always has a healing effect on my mind, body, and soul. This Syrian chicken onion stew may not look like much, but for me it holds barakah. It is one of those recipes who is made exactly as its name: it is chicken and onion that is stewed.

1946. Eggnog Strawberry Pie

Eggnog is basically a warm egg custard drink popularized in the winter because it is nutrient-dense and warms the body in the cold winter. This pie has a chilled and set eggnog filling, and is topped with a strawberry pie filling.

1945. Crustless Cheddar Cheese Quiche

I cannot pass up a quiche. This one I made more out of convenience as it gave me about six days of a readymade breakfast.