Good food with a twist
Ají de Gallina is one of Peru’s classic recipes. It’s a rich dish with pecan, chili and chicken. The best part is the sauce: rich, spicy and creamy. Which makes it perfect to combine with all sorts of veg. This plant-based version is as good as the original and it […]
This is a serious guilty pleasure! A mouthwatering cake made with coconut and semolina. In the Middle East and North Africa, semolina is widely used in desserts: cookies, pastries, cakes, you name it. It adds an different texture than wheat flour. This recipe is a variation on the nutty version […]
My favourite dishes have usually two things in common: simplicity and pure flavour. The simplicity of preparation and the purity of flavours when you kan actually taste the different ingredients. That’s why I really love Lebanese, Italian and Peruvian cuisines. This little Italian inspired dish reflects that and is a […]
Ceviche has always been a favourite of mine. It packs so much flavour combining sweet, spicy, sour and savoury. It makes the perfect stater for your dinners and it is very easy to make. You can also give it another twist by replacing the mango with chestnut mushroom. Tip 1: […]
The best recipes are both tasty and healthy. You enjoy each bite with no guilt feeling whatsoever and go for a second serving without blinking an eye. These balls are nutritious flavour bombs. Plant-based, gluten-free, packing with proteins and flavour. I personally like the sauce nice and spicy (including the […]
I’m a big fan of fried aubergine. So much so, that usually eat half before they reach the table, with some Lebanese bread and a pinch of salt. Yum! So basically for this recipe, you could just skip the sauce and go straight to enjoying the fried aubergine, haha! But […]
In the Middle-East many dishes are common to the different countries. Each country, and sometimes, region, gives the dishes its own flair and its own touch. Take shawarma for instance: it’s part of practically each middle-eastern cuisine but tastes different from one to the other. This recipe uses the same […]
‘What’s a moutabbal?’ I hear you say. Well in Lebanon (and the Middle-East in general) it literally means ‘mixed’ and usually indicates some kind of spread. In my family, when you say moutabbal you usually mean baba ganoush. Hummus has become a household item and the baba ganoush is also […]
As mentioned in another recipe, manjar blanco is the Peruvian version of dulce de leche. On its own it is already a heavenly piece of sweetness, but with this 2.0 version it becomes even heavenlier 😉 This dessert is based on the traditional Suspiros de Limeñas (sighs of women from […]
Like zaatar and flat bread, there are a few things you’ll always find in Lebanese household. Labneh is no exception. It’s a kind of cream cheese based on yoghurt. The yoghurt is left to darin its fluids overnight and the next day you’ll the lovely creamy labneh. A drizzle of […]
Hi there! I'm Oliver, a Lebanese living in the Netherlands, sharing my culinary adventures, favourite flavours and Lebanese goodness. Have a look, give the recipes a try and let me know what you think! Enjoy and bon apétit!
