Easy recipes for kabees el lift (pickled turnip), sumac pickled shallots, and pickled Persian cucumbers. Perfect for your next mezze.

Toum is a light, fluffy vegan aioli made from only garlic, oil, salt, and lemon juice. You’ll want to use it on everything.

FIRIN SÜTLAÇ / Best Recipe Turkish Bake Rice Pudding.

Mahalabia or Middle Eastern style milk pudding with rose jelly

Zaatar is a super versatile spice blend. I use it over grilled vegetables, on my meat, in my pastas and to add taste to my homemade food.

Turkish chicken kebab with sumac-flavored salad and yogurt

Homemade hummus from scratch

The flavors and spices in this baked chicken and potatoes is very simple. The star though is Lemon and garlic here.

The creamiest hummus you’ll ever make! You’ll want to eat it with a spoon. Includes instructions for both dried and tinned chickpeas.

A simple dish with everyday ingredients your family will love. Eggs in Tomato Sauce, perfect for breakfast, brunch or dinner.

Begin your day with a bright, fresh, and delicious veggie-packed breakfast.

Spicy white tilapia simmered in fresh herbs and authentic spices, with lots of garlic, red peppers, and hot chilies.

This Paleo Whole30 Chicken Shawarma Salad is so delicious and flavorful. A healthy, delicious meal the whole family will love. GF, DF

Layers of super thin and flaky buttered phyllo sheets are filled with nuts and sweetened with baklava syrup to make the best Turkish Baklava

Mujadarrah is a simple but delicious Middle Eastern ‘peasant’ dish of rice, lentils, and spices topped with golden caramelised onion.

This easy, homemade bread will elevate your Middle Eastern / Greek food game. You’ll never buy supermarket pita again.

Creamy, delicious, and smoky baba ganoush (vegan eggplant dip).

Fava Beans Falafel in Homemade Pita Bread with Tahini Sauce.

This incredible Za’atar Chicken with Garlicky Yogurt is made on a single sheet pan! The pan drippings are used in the fabulous sauce.

Learn how to make the smoothest tahini.

Cauliflower Falafel on Naan

This classic Lebanese garlic spread is notoriously difficult, but I finally learned a fool-proof way to make sure it’s always perfect.