2082. Cauliflower Cumin Soup

As simple as it gets, this soup is barely more than cauliflower, cumin, and cream.

2069. Baked Eggs Toast in Cream

You can go simple with this egg toast in cream, or amp up the flavor by infusing the cream with aromatics.

2064. Seared Dates

I have always loved dates, and with adulthood, my affiliation to it as an Arab and an Iraqi just increased my affection to it. As Iraqis, we consume dates in a myriad of ways.

2055. Cherry Pit Syrup

Don’t throw away your leftover fruit pits; make naturally flavored syrup instead. Use leftover fruit pits and strawberry tops to make a light, refreshing homemade syrup.

2048. Cherry Juice Jelly

If a doctor told you to take 2 collagen pills a day for three months, would you miss a single day? Now if they told you to eat one cup of cherry jelly a day for three months, would you?

2047. Libyan Tuna Sandwich

Each culture has their non-recipe recipes that get taken for granted and never even thought of to share. One of the many Iraqi examples is snacking on fresh cucumber and salt. This Libyan sandwich is one such example in our beloved brethren land of Libya.

2035. Peach Sun Tea

Sun tea is when you brew the tea under the summer sun for several hours. This is a peach flavored sun tea.

2028. Seared Mortadella Sandwich

Frequently in life and in all its various aspects, it does one good to go back to basics.

2024. Roast Whole Seabass

Getting Bilbo to make you this roast whole seabass for dinner might be a bit difficult, but making it yourself is so, so easy.

2023. Iraqi Potato Omelette

This Iraqi potato omelette is as simple as it can get and an old family favorite. The hardest part is making sure the potatoes are fully cooked through before cracking in the eggs.

2016. Garlic Butter Steak Bites

These garlic butter steak bites are my favorite for a quick meal with some pasta or a salad.

2011. Cranberry Juice Psyllium Gel

This cranberry juice psyllium gel is a wonderful hack to get a boost of fiber.

2010. Hazelnut Butter Granola

Let's support Algeria! Algeria makes this amazing hazelnut butter spread, think: kinder bueno filling.

2008. Easy Breezy Lettuce Salad

An absolutely ridiculous "trendy" recipe was nagging at me on social media. Everywhere I would turn, it's there, taunting me. They call this "viral" recipe "Life Changing Lettuce" which is what is so ridiculous to me.

2006. Merguez Toast Appetizers

I'm on something of a merguez kick of late, and have zero regrets.

2003. Turmeric Braised Lamb Neck

Lamb neck is a very underrated cut of meat. This is a variation take on Iraqi tashreeb, rich in onion and turmeric, only leaving out the dried lime.

2002. Mustard Sauce Rotisserie Chicken

This mustard sauce rotisserie chicken is the closest recreation to an authentic poulet roti from a French bistro, and it is as simple as it can get.

2000. Viande Sechée (Dried Beef)

I'm so happy with how this turned out! Dried beef done in this manner is a European staple, and who knew it was so easy? The biggest ingredient is time.

1999. Strawberry Juice (from frozen)

I needed to make space in my freezer and had three packets of frozen strawberry that were purposeless. This "juice" that I made from them rivals any strawberry juice coming from juicers.

1995. Deli Press Chicken Mortadella

Deli meats have long since been on the naughty list of extremely dangerous processed foods with high levels of chemical additives.