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Tangy Kidney Bean Curry

Now I really genuinely dislike kidney beans. I hate that they're always added to chilli because they're so dry and take me away from...

Ma'loubeh: Upside-Down

It's the final Ramadan post! And what a challenge posting a new recipe every single - day for 29 days - has been! Ma'loubeh is Arabic for...

Kushari

Kushari is an Egyptian street food and ultimate carby comfort dish. Not many of us out there would put rice, pasta and vermicelli noodles...

Cracked Freekeh Soup

Is it only me who bursts in to a terrible rendition of an even more terrible 90s Another Level song any time they hear the word "freaky'...

Bamieh: Okra

Bamieh is a Middle Eastern okra dish with variations to recipe across the families and the lands. Sometimes it has meat but often is...

Cauliflower Musukhan

A dish that I've never been able to devour in spite of how gorgeous and wonderful it looks and smells, is Musakhan, Masakhan,...

Molokhia

I'M SO BLOOOOOMIN EXCITED. I'm not sure how many of you are going to understand (until you eat it). My Arab friends will understand...

Corn Chowder

Today I've made two comfort dishes; this corn chowder and my mouthwatering Molokhia. I feel incredibly guilty when I say "my xxx"...

Leftovers Tart

I have a problem with throwing things out. I'm actually not alone in our household, my husband is far worse than I am. It's for this...

Vegan Fatteh

Fatteh dishes were born from the waste not mind. Fresh Arabic bread goes stale by the end of the day but instead of throwing out what...