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Tahdig Recipe (Persian Crispy Rice)
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Turkish Pide Bread (Ramazan Pidesi)
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Olive Oil Lemon Loaf
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Unicorns in the Kitchen!
Hi, I’m Shadi! I’m here to show you how to make delicious Persian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean food at home. I was born in Iran and lived in Turkey for years before moving to the United States. My goal is to bring more flavors and joy to your table with easy-to-follow recipes using wholesome real ingredients!
Soups to try
Mediterranean recipes
Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup
Beef and Lamb
Ground Beef Stew, Turkish Style
Fall Recipe
Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Corbasi)
Persian Recipes
Ash Reshteh (Persian Noodle Soup)
Comforting dinners
Quick and Easy Dinner
Crispy Orange Glazed Salmon Recipe
Mediterranean recipes
Easy Greek Pastitsio Recipe
Mediterranean recipes
Mujadara Recipe – Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions
Beef and Lamb
Best Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe
Turkish Recipes
Everyone loves these recipes – I think you will too!
Turkish Recipes
Turkish Ezme Recipe
Mediterranean recipes
Lahmacun Turkish Pizza Recipe
Turkish Recipes
Kumpir (Turkish Stuffed Baked Potatoes)
Turkish Recipes
Turkish Simit (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
persian recipes
Everyone loves these recipes – I think you will too!
Persian Recipes
Sabzi Polo (Persian Herb Rice)
Persian Recipes
Zereshk Polo Morgh – Persian Barberry Rice with Chicken
Persian Recipes
Persian Rice and Tahdig – A Step-by-Step Guide
Persian Recipes
Sabzi Khordan (Persian Herb Platter)
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Hashweh (Arabic Ground Beef and Rice)
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Sauteed Shrimp Recipe Mediterranean Style
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Dijon Salmon Recipe
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