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Saudi Arabian street food made at home in an American kitchen… what could go wrong?
Making Veggie Samboosa for Bahrain 2024
A hearty vegetarian salad with fresh ingredients and a variety of textures and flavors.
Here you will find not just cheese, not just pan-fried cheese, but cheese pan-fried in butter, topped with the zippiest dressing that balances it so well you don’t even feel the least bit guilty for eating cheese fried in butter.
Freekeh is popular in Egypt particularly, but also all over the Middle East. We cooked this along with a fresh salad for the Bahrain GP for the first race of the 2023 F1 Season!
Tex-mex at its weeknight’s finest. A Tamale Pie casserole that is filling and delicious.
A popular way to prepare tofu in Japan, this silken tofu is lightly coated in salt, pepper, garlic, and potato starch and then seared in a pan to create a beautiful crispy layer and depth of flavor.
With a little prep, tarts are surprisingly easy, and this version even skips the need for eggs or cream instead using creme friache to make it even easier and to highlight the fresh tomatoes. Delicious.
A warm and hearty baked savory tart is wonderful served with a bright salad of mixed greens and herbs.
This dish has a few of my favorite ingredients popular in this region including sumac, pomegranate molasses, and barberries. It serves a crowd and has wonderfully unique flavors and textures!
This summery salad is made with a mixture of punchy herbs and creamy components like feta, walnuts, and soft boiled eggs.
This Provençal bread tart is beautifully sweet and savory.
Another perfect recipe from the master herself, Marcella Hazan.
Aussie burgers with the Lot — Veggie style!
This dish works so well with the strong herbal flavors and subtle cauliflower, topped with a creamy dressing that balances it perfectly.
Soft pillowy whole wheat dough encases a slightly tangy filling of spinach, feta, and pine nuts. Lemon and mint amps up the flavor a bit.
Manakeesh (alternate spellings: Manakish or Manaqish) are sometimes referred to as Middle Eastern Pizza, they are basic flatbreads with a range of tasty toppings and are infinitely adaptable.
Kibbie (also spelled Kibbeh, Kibba, Kubba) is a family of dishes that might take the form of patties, fritters, or casseroles. In this delicious recipe, the filling is made hearty with garbanzo beans and walnuts, and flavorsome with onions, spices, and spinach.
Machboos is equally the national dish of Qatar as it Bahrain, and it appears in many variations.
This is a super simple recipe that is a variation of a Brazilian Fish Stew (Moqueca Baiana) made with coconut milk, paprika, and cumin. It is creamy and rich and reminiscent of a curry, but much simpler to make.
These Stuffed Poblanos are full of flavor and perfect with a side of Lime Rice and a simple salsa.
Butternut Squash Soup is a long-time favorite of mine, my sister used to make it when she visited from college, and it screams fall to me more than pumpkin spice lattes and decorative gourds.
Pide can be made with a wide-variety of fillings. Popular ones are spiced ground lamb, mixed greens and herbs, and cheese and egg. This version has an earthy mix of chard, spinach, green onions, and parsley.
Pasta, garlic, tomato, olive oil, basil. All ingredients I immediately associate with Italy. Also almost the sole list of ingredients in this recipe.
A simple savory tart perfect for lunch or a light dinner served with a bright crunchy salad.
A plant-based Hungarian main dish — Mushroom Paprikash — with onions, sour cream, and dill.
Toad in the Hole is a popular dish usually made with sausage and Yorkshire pudding baked together, this is a vegetarian version with carrot and onion replacing the sausage. The addition of a little chili and paprika adds a nice kick and makes for a pretty, and delicious, vegetarian main.