Condiments Garlic Infused Olive Oil (Easy 2-Ingredient Recipe) By Samira Kazan published May 14, 2025 Garlic infused olive oil is one of the easiest ways to boost flavor in your cooking using just two ingredients: garlic and olive oil. It’s rich, savory, and ridiculously simple to make at home. No need to buy fancy bottles when you can make your own in under an hour — and use it for everything from pasta to roasted veggies, dressings, or warm crusty bread....

Recipes › Sides Grilled Asparagus Recipe (Quick and Easy) By Samira Kazan published June 26, 2025 Grilled asparagus is the easiest side dish I turn to when the grill is already hot. No fuss — just toss it on and you’re done. When asparagus is in season, it truly shines with nothing more than a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Grilled until tender with a light char and finished with a squeeze of lemon juice, this simple dish comes together in minutes....

Recipes Homemade Roasted Garlic Butter (+ Flavor Variations) By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 This easy homemade roasted garlic butter (aka garlic compound butter) requires just 3 ingredients (with tons of optional add-ins) and can be made from scratch or with pre-made butter for a mouthwatering addition to veggies, meats, garlic bread, and more! A few months ago, I shared a recipe to make my favorite garlic bread with homemade roasted garlic butter....

Recipes › Desserts Homemade Yogurt Popsicles By Samira Kazan updated August 13, 2024 Made with just the yogurt of your choice and refreshing fruit, these fruit swirl yogurt popsicles are a delicious and nutritious, sugar-free frozen dessert! Frozen popsicles are one of my favorite go-to summer desserts, and with my 100% fruit popsicles being a hit, here are some yogurt popsicles that are still super creamier and rich. All you need is some yogurt of your choice (dairy or vegan!...

Ingredient Guides How To Cut An Onion (Peel, Slice, Dice, And Chop) By Samira Kazan updated December 10, 2025 Follow this easy step-by-step guide on how to cut an onion . Including how to peel, slice, dice, grate, and mince onions like a pro! Along with garlic (check out how to chop garlic ), onions are probably the other most common ingredient in my kitchen. This aromatic is perfect for adding to practically every meal for extra depth of flavor and deliciousness....

Recipes › Drinks How To Make British Tea By Samira Kazan updated April 14, 2022 In the summer of 2020 Brits everywhere were shocked to the core when an American took to TikTok to share how to make British tea in a way that blatantly disregarded every unspoken “rule” for proper English tea making (and that is taken seriously in the UK!). Even I, as a non-Brit living in the UK, shuddered....

Recipes › DIYs How to Make Brown Sugar at Home? By Samira Kazan updated November 02, 2023 How to make brown sugar at home (light and dark brown sugar) with just two ingredients and in three minutes – an exact replica of store-bought versions! Plus, how to make brown sugar without molasses and other brown sugar alternatives when you don’t have molasses in your pantry! As someone who practically lives in their kitchen, I’ve had to experiment with various “interesting” ingredient substitutions over the years....

Recipes › Desserts How To Make Mango Ice Cream By Samira Kazan updated July 08, 2024 How to make mango ice cream at home with just four ingredients and just minutes of prep time! The result is a wonderfully creamy, sweet, tropical coconut mango ice cream that is paleo-friendly, dairy-free, and uses unrefined sugar. The weather is starting to heat up, which is enough excuse for me to give ice cream making a go again....

Recipes › Drinks How to Make Peach Lemonade By Samira Kazan updated May 22, 2023 This fun, fruity, and refreshing peach lemonade recipe is perfect for serving to family and friends at home, BBQs, potlucks, and picnics. Serve over ice with water, soda water, or even alcohol for a delicious summer sipper! Lemonade is a refreshing summer favorite, but I’ll admit I’ll take any excuse to enjoy it year-round. I’ve already shared recipes for Lebanese mint lemonade , Brazilian creamy lemonade , and ginger lemonade (alongside several other lemonade recipes including a classic lemonade, of course)....

Recipes › DIYs How to Make Tempeh By Samira Kazan published August 11, 2021 How to make tempeh at home using just three ingredients and a simple fermentation process! If you eat a plant-based diet, then chances are you may have already tried tempeh before or, at least, are aware of it. Along with tofu and soy milk , tempeh is another soy-based product that is often used as a plant-based source of protein....

Ingredient Guides How to Pasteurize Eggs (3 Ways + Bonus) By Samira Kazan updated December 10, 2025 How to pasteurize eggs at home using one of three simple methods: stovetop, sous vide, or microwave (for egg yolks). Once pasteurized, you can use the mixture in all kinds of treats, knowing it has been properly heated for home cooking. If you’re someone who, like me, loves to whip up all kinds of desserts and treats at a moment’s notice, then you’ve probably noticed several recipes that call for raw eggs, like homemade mayonnaise , royal icing, or authentic tiramisu – for example....

Recipes How to Peel Garlic (6+ Ways Tested) By Samira Kazan published February 26, 2021 How to peel garlic using one of 6 methods. I’ve tested and rated six supposed “easy ways to peel garlic” to find out which REALLY works! Confession – I love garlic! So much so that there is garlic in practically every savory dish I make. Even just last week, I posted this recipe for Lebanese Toum (garlic sauce), which I why I’ve been on the hunt for methods on how to peel garlic easily....

Air Fryer How To Reheat Fries In Air Fryer By Samira Kazan published February 09, 2024 Reheating fries in an air fryer is a great way to avoid soggy leftovers and extend their shelf life – here’s my how-to guide. Whether you’re working with takeout fries or my Air Fryer Frozen French Fries, air frying leftover fries is the best (and only) way to revitalize last night’s leftovers. Air fryers are fantastic for saving leftovers, reducing the amount of food waste you create, and giving crispy foods the same texture and crunch even a day after they were first cooked....

Condiments Big Mac Sauce By Samira Kazan published September 24, 2024 Make the best Big Mac sauce copycat recipe at home in just a couple of minutes. Using a few pantry staples, this sauce tastes like the real one and is perfect for burgers, fries, and more! Did you know that you can make a copycat version of the McDonald’s Big Mac sauce at home? And it only requires a few simple pantry ingredients....

Soups Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe By Samira Kazan published February 10, 2025 This is a silky and smooth cream of asparagus soup that’s super creamy and tastes amazing. It’s incredibly simple to make: sauté > simmer > blend > finish with cream. I love the hint of bright freshness from fresh asparagus. My Cream of Asparagus Soup comes together with just a few simple steps. Roughly chop fresh asparagus, onion, and garlic, then sauté them in butter before simmering in vegetable stock until tender....

Recipes › Mains Crockpot Whole Chicken By Samira Kazan updated December 06, 2023 Yes, you can cook a whole chicken in a crock pot ! My recipe keeps the chicken perfectly juicy and tender and makes a great fuss-free choice for Christmas or Thanksgiving. Cooking a whole chicken in a crock pot can give you a little bit of everything – deliciously moist meat (no matter which part of the chicken you like best) and, with a little extra time, super crispy skin....

Recipes › Appetizers Easy Baba Ganoush (Better Than Store-Bought) By Samira Kazan updated July 31, 2024 How to make baba ganoush (baba ghanouj) – a creamy, silky, smoky eggplant dip made with just 6 ingredients. It’s perfect for serving with pita, veggies, and mezze dishes . To me as a Lebanese woman, baba ganoush is the father of all eggplant dips. I frequently make and enjoy several types of eggplant dips....

Recipes Easy Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic By Samira Kazan published May 16, 2023 These sauteed mushrooms swimming in garlic deliciousness will convert any mushroom skeptic. This versatile mushroom side dish uses just five ingredients and is ready in just a few minutes – perfect for quick weekday dinners. There’s no one sure-fire way how to sauté mushrooms, but is there any savory dish that isn’t improved by garlic? I love mushrooms and if you’re here, you probably do too....

Recipes › Vegan Easy Stretchy Vegan Mozzarella Cheese By Samira Kazan updated August 12, 2020 A simple stretchy, gooey, and delicious vegan mozzarella cheese recipe . Perfect for pizzas, pasta dishes, salads and more. With all the stretch and flavour of dairy-based mozzarella, but completely dairy-free. This vegan mozzarella recipe is a simple plant-based cheese recipe using easily-found ingredients. Plus, it’s super quick to make and a simple recipe. Because why shouldn’t everyone get to enjoy the delicious stretchy mozzarella style cheese regardless of if they’re lactose-free, vegan etc....

Pantry Homemade Blueberry Jam By Samira Kazan updated August 12, 2024 This quick 4-ingredient blueberry jam is perfect for preserving the sweet and tangy flavor of blueberries at the height of their season! Plus, you can store it in the fridge, freezer, or can it in a hot water bath! Making homemade jams is one of my favorite ways to preserve and savor the flavor of summery sweet berries year-round – like strawberry jam , raspberry jam , blackberry jam , and blueberries....