Simple Shirazi Salad Recipe (Persian Salad-e Shirazi)

Refreshing Shirazi salad (or Salad-e Shirazi) with cucumber, peppers, ripe tomatoes, shallots, lemon juice and aromatic herbs. Lovely summer salad with Persian origin that has become a staple dish across the Mediterranean basin. It can be served with any main meal (meat or meatless)…

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Ricotta Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

Stuffed tomatoes with ricotta cheese, herbs and quail eggs. Easily baked in the oven, these stuffed tomatoes are ideal as appetizer or a quick summer meal. They are vegetarian and can be gluten free (use GF breadcrumbs). With tomato season now approaching, I’ve got…

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Italian Pizza Dough Recipe

Easy Homemade Italian-style Pizza Dough recipe that can quickly become your favorite. With thin crust in the middle and fluffy crisp edges on the outside, this (Neapolitan) pizza dough is a family favorite. Made in advance (up to 48 hours in the fridge to…

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Baked Cod Fillets with Oranges and Ginger

Simple yet delicious cod fish fillets, baked in the oven (or air fryer) ready in about 30 minutes. This lovely mild white fish is topped with sweet oranges and refreshed by aromatic herbs & ginger. Perfectly juicy and flaky, this cod fish is a…

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Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies (Brutti ma Buoni)

Italian Chocolate Hazelnut cookies recipe that can swipe you off your feet. These hazelnut cookies (called Brutti ma Buoni) are made without flour, with just 4 ingredients. They are vegetarian and gluten-free, plus kid-friendly. Brutti ma buoni (which means ‘ugly but good’) are Italian…

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