Tahini Bean Dip

This quick and easy Tahini Bean Dip is a lighter version of everyone’s favorite, hummus. It’s great for those who finds chickpeas hard to digest. Try this as a snack with some raw vegetables, as a sandwich spread, or as part of a mezze feast alongside our Chicken Shawarma and Middle Eastern Salad. Prep time:Continue reading “Tahini Bean Dip”

Chicken Shawarma

This mildly spiced chicken shawarma makes an excellent addition to a mezze meal. Serve with Israeli Salad, and hummus and pita on the side. Prep time: about 20 minRefrigeration time before serving: 2-12 hours Yield: serves 6 Adapted from a Nigella Lawson recipe Ingredients: 12 skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets2 lemons4 garlic cloves3 bay leaves2 tspContinue reading “Chicken Shawarma”

Israeli Chopped Salad

This is barely a recipe, more a suggestion of an easy and flavorful summer side dish that will works well with any Middle Eastern or Mediterranean main course, or even on its own with a dollop of hummus. This chopped salad is very popular not just in Israel but all over the Middle East. ItContinue reading “Israeli Chopped Salad”

Banana Almond Pancakes

Did you see my healthy breakfast tips in The Telegraph earlier this month? The Telegraph featured several Brain Food breakfast recipes in their article on “How to make your child a healthy breakfast that they’ll actually like”.  But looking through the recipes the Telegraph chose made me realize that one of my favorite breakfast recipes wasContinue reading “Banana Almond Pancakes”