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A Levantine Brunch
I swear I do in fact cook things that are not inspired by Middle East (or West Asia, as Parag Khanna has just reminded me would be more accurate to say) and Central Asia. I do! It is also true, however, that I gravitate towards those regions whenever we have..
Cookbook Recommendation: Feast by Anissa Helou
I am writing this on my way to Beirut for a week-long holiday, which is extremely fitting, considering the subject matter of this post. If you are a regular reader, you’re familiar with my love of Middle Eastern, North African and Central Asian food. It is t..
Autumn Edit: Life
If you follow any lifestyle youtubers, you are probably familiar with the videos of people’s morning routines. You know, the ones where they wake up at 5.30am, have water with lemon, do their yoga, write their morning pages, eat a nutritious vegan breakfast ..
Lunch in the Heat
Brussels is experiencing an unusually warm summer and this is not an overstatement: temperatures have been around 30 degrees Celsius for weeks now. I have vowed never to complain about the weather being too warm and I’m not about to start now. I love it. I m..
Persian Pistachio Soup: A Bowl of Beauty
As has been often remarked on this blog, I get easily exited. I can be enthusiastic about almost anything, from ancient Mesopotamia to a specific tone of red lipstick, from fiscal policy to biathlon. Among other things, I’m a big fan of food: making it, eati..
Shakshuka-Inspired Vegetable Sauce with Eggs
I’m about five years behind the trend with shakshuka: as I’m generally not the biggest fan of tomato-based sauces, it never really spoke to me. However, with my newfound enthusiasm for meat-free dishes I decided to give it a go recently and turns out I reall..
A Change of Appetite
This title is stolen from Diana Henry, because no matter how hard I tried, I could come up with nothing that better reflected how I feel about eating right now. It has not been a very sudden thing, my way of eating has evolved immensely since I was that Sovi..
An Unlikely Favourite: Armenian Pasta Salad with Grapes and Pistachios
There are people who love eating familiar foods and others who are always craving the new and the strange. I enjoy both, but my sweet spot is somewhere in between: things that are understandable enough to be easy to like, but unexpected enough to surprise an..
Three New Cookbooks for Autumn
Yesterday, I made rabbit in cider with celery, carrots and tarragon. It’s a sure sign that I have mentally switched to autumn. It is unclear how much cooking (by me) will take place in the coming months, as the work schedule will be tight. It’s certain, howe..
A Day in London
It’s such a cliche, but I really do like London. I like that it’s big, diverse and free and then there’s of course the conditioning by books, movies and music that makes it feel familiar and full of meaning. It’s also a relief that I can – literally – unders..