Saturday Chili

One of the many versions! It’s a mid-heat, healthy and flavorful recipe that is so easy to make.  It's one of those dinners everyone can agree on. It has well balanced flavor and is a...

Hungarian Mushroom Soup

This Hungarian mushroom soup has lots of flavor and is fairly quick to make. It's primarily a mushroom soup but derives a lot of its flavor from other ingredients. We add hot paprika and garlic...

Shepherd’s Pie

Traditional Irish Shepherd’s Pie would actually call for ground lamb.  The difference between Shepherd’s Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat.  Cottage Pie uses ground beef, while Shepherd’s Pie uses ground lamb. The easiest...

Chicken Fried Rice

This chicken fried rice recipe is a great leftover solution. It’s easy, it calls for basic ingredients and super quick to make. It also makes perfectly delicious leftovers and you can substitute just about any meat...

Koosa (Stuffed Zucchini)

Koosa is a Lebanese stuffed summer squash dish simmered in a delicious tomato sauce. This dish is incredibly filling and family friendly. Little to no oil or butter is used in this recipe. While this dish...

Grape Leaf Rolls (Warak Enab)

In Lebanese gardens it is not uncommon to see grape vines covered with rich, green leaves trailing over fences and trellises. These leaves are used for many delicious recipes including one that is the most...

Hashweh (Rice and Meat)

In our household, this Lebanese rice has been lovingly named, "rice and meat." It is more properly known throughout the Middle East as hashweh, which literally means stuffing or stuffed. A staple on nights when we have...

Greek Potatoes

Definitely a cut above the usual roasted potatoes! The unique thing about Greek Lemon Potatoes is that they are cooked in a heavily flavoured lemon garlic broth so they suck up all that flavour before roasting...

Sunday Pot Roast

Classic Sunday Pot Roast is an easy to make comfort food that is hearty, filling, and can easily feed the whole family. This recipe will work for a classic oven braise as well as in...

Spanish Rice

This Spanish Rice recipe is a delicious and flavorful side dish that goes perfectly with enchiladas, tacos, fajitas, and more!  You can make this entire recipe for less than $5. You can make this into...