This recipe came about by accident during the pandemic when I had limited supply in the freezer. You remember those days, when the world acted like it was ending. I could barely find a frozen vegetable at the market, and peas became a staple for us. During this time when butchers could not supply to …
After posting my Lamb Shawarma recipe I realized that I have not shared my go-to everyday homemade hummus recipe. While I have a few different hummus recipes on Chez Us, this is the one that I fall back on more often than not. It is great for using with the shawarma recipe as well as …
Are you an Easter lamb or Easter ham kind of person? I can go both ways but really I enjoy springtime lamb the most. This recipe for a Slow Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb is super easy to make as well as very flavorful. I prefer to slow roast a larger cut of meat …
Thanks to our friend Kita of Girl Carnivore, May has been declared Burger Month. WOWZA, thirty-one days of amazingly creative burgers. That is right thirty-one days of meat-filled buns with melty cheese and other unusual toppings. There have been some insanely creative burgers this year, and to be honest we cannot pick just one as …
It seems as Fall will be right on time this year as it has definitely been teasing us the past few days. Nights are getting shorter, mornings are darker which is making it hard to get up early. Leaves are crunching under our feet during our evening walks, and there is that crispness in the …
Last week we were a bit mad about Middle Eastern food, as in an abundance filled our fridge. I am not sure what overcame me, but one afternoon I went a bit nuts in the kitchen working on new recipes, all inspired by Jerusalem. One of the recipes I made was this smoky and sultry …
My friend Dana invited me over for a girls catch up the other evening. Upon arrival, she immediately put a glass of rose in one hand and a toasted piece of bread with a smear of mashed fava bean spread in the other. While she finished the final touches on dinner we caught up and …
A couple weeks ago I had a hankering for comfort food. And what was the first thing that came to mind? Octopus Stew, doesn’t everyone crave that when they think of comfort. Now, this was a very strange thought for me, as I typically think of childhood memories such as mac and cheese, or tender …