Recipes
Greek watermelon salad
Think back to a sultry summer afternoon. No one feels like cooking an elaborate meal and a fresh salad will always be appreciated by everyone.You might not immediately think of...
Fresh Cucumber Salad with Red Onion and Dill
A Crisp, Vibrant Side Dish Inspired by Jamie Oliver Looking for a light, refreshing salad that comes together in minutes? This simple yet flavorful cucumber salad combines the sharpness of...
Lablabi: Tunisian chickpea soup
The desert. During the day it is scorching hot in the summer and due to the lack of cloud cover the mercury can quickly drop below freezing at night. The...
Tunisian Brik
For someone who is not familiar with Tunisian cuisine: a brik (pronounced: 'briek') is a fried pastry jacket, filled with mashed potatoes, tuna and egg. The shape of the pastry...
Mast-o-khiar: Persian Cucumber and Yogurt Salad
❖ A Classic Persian Refreshment Mast-o-Khiar is a beloved Persian dip—its name literally translates to “yogurt with cucumber.” This cooling salad is perfect as a dip, a side dish, or...
Cheese in oil
We have written before that extra virgin olive oil is a perfect way to extend the shelf life of products. The olive oil prevents oxygen from reaching the products, which makes spoilage...
Orange & olive oil sorbet
When the summer heat kicks in, nothing beats a scoop of real fruit sorbet — light, fresh, and bursting with flavor. This orange & olive oil sorbet is inspired by...
Condiglione: The Italian Cousin of Salade Niçoise
Borders mean little to food—or to people who live near them. In many border regions, families and traditions overlap, and so do the ingredients that grow in the shared climate...
The Origin of Mayonnaise
French fries with mayonnaise are almost inseparably linked to Dutch food culture. It is our street food, our cultural heritage. Of course we know where fries or chips come from, but...
Turkish Red Cabbage Salad
After a night out, many people feel like having a shoarma sandwich. In other countries, this name does not exist and there they call it a döner kebab. The curious...
Tunisian Carrot Salad: Omek Houria
Omek houria (أمك حورية) is a slightly spicy Tunisian carrot salad and the dish is often on the menu in every family. It is quick to make and you usually...
Tomato Vinaigrette
Tomatoes are packed with healthy substances, such as vitamins and minerals. But the tomato also contains lycopene, which is thought to have a positive effect on your health. Lycopene is...



















