The Kitchen Sink

Fish and Rice Upside Down (Makloubet riz bel samak)

Makloubet riz bel samak

Makloubeh, which translates literally into “upside down”, is a famous Levantine dish. You will find different variants throughout Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon. What is unique about this meal is that it is a one pot meal of meat, rice, vegetables and spices that is flipped upside down onto a large platter before being served. …

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Summer Fresh Peach Sorbet

Fresh Homemade Peach Sorbet

Fresh fruit sorbet is probably one of the lesser enjoyed treats that is available, yet when it comes to experiencing desserts that closest represent the flavor and essence of ripe fruit there is few comparisons. Peach Sorbet is no exception and despite being cool, refreshing and exploding with the natural flavor of fresh picked peaches, …

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We have been chosen as Foodista’s Food Blog of the Day

Winner

We had a surprise email this morning from Foodista. We have been chosen as Foodista’s Food Blog of the Day. How exciting is that? Bill’s Slow Cooked Barbequed Pork Ribs were chosen to represent us and feature on their front page. Big thanks to Alisa from Foodista on letting us know this great news!

Homemade Sausage Recipes

Homemade Sausage Recipe

Fortunately coming from an Italian-American family where my grandfather’s generation were butchers, there are homemade sausage recipes that exists versus minor tweaking of existing published and posted recipes for making sausage in the kitchen. One of the joys of making sausage from a family recipe or loose following a published recipe is that there is …

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Tapas, Antipasto & Mezze – Mediterranean Inspired Cuisine at Home

Mezze Served At Home

The similarities shared between Spanish Tapas, Italian Antipasto and Middle Eastern Meze is far more important than the differences. At the heart of these ethnically inspired dishes are the shared ingredients that exist throughout the Mediterranean and the simplicity in which these dishes are prepared and presented. For me, the heart of these culturally inspired …

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