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Mujadara (Middle Eastern Rice with Fried Onions)

Mujadara (Middle Eastern Rice with Fried Onions)

The Culinary Studio

What is Mujadara? A dish of lentils and rice garnished with onions. Take the time to transform the humble onion into a crowning glory on this lentil-rice dish.   Delicious even just...

African Spiced Peanut & Black-Eyed Pea Stew

African Spiced Peanut & Black-Eyed Pea Stew

The Culinary Studio

Looking for a dish that's nutritious, filling, and bursting with flavor? This African-Spiced Black-Eyed Pea recipe checks all the boxes! It's easy to make with ingredients you probably already have...

Quick & Easy Butternut Squash Salad

Quick & Easy Butternut Squash Salad

The Culinary Studio

Perfect for the holiday season when you need something fresh & speedy!  This cooking technique for butternut squash is revolutionary: crispy and delicious and cooked in minutes.  All you need...

Smoked Salmon + Potato rosti + Yogurt Sauce

Smoked Salmon + Potato rosti + Yogurt Sauce

The Culinary Studio

Smoked Salmon + Potato rosti + Yogurt Sauce  The 'rosti' potato can feed many with few!  Just a couple of potatoes and you've got at least two dozen little appetizers! ...

Festive Tabouli!

Festive Tabouli!

The Culinary Studio

Hummus with ‘festive’ Tabouli  This revolutionary hummus recipe is topped with a very festive looking tabouli for a quick, easy, inexpensive and make-ahead appetizer!  What more could you need this...

Preserved Pumpkin

Preserved Pumpkin

The Culinary Studio

This is a really unique recipe that we made for the first time over 15 years ago and still dream about how delicious it is!  We made a signature salad...

Really Good Vegetarian Chili

Really Good Vegetarian Chili

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The key to a really good vegetarian chili is keeping a unified and thick consistency, which we achieve with the use of both quinoa (a super nutritious seed, containing all...

Beer-Steamed Mussels with Bacon, Leek and Cream

Beer-Steamed Mussels with Bacon, Leek and Cream

The Culinary Studio

Beer-Steamed Mussels with Bacon, Leek and CreamServes 4 as an appetizer, or two for dinner.   Mussels can make for a delicious, quick and flavorful dinner option. You’ll feel like you...

Shakshuka!

Shakshuka!

The Culinary Studio

One taste for shakshuka and you'll be coming back for more!  This is our go-to fridge breakfast, lunch or dinner, our hangover cure, our meal on a dime!   For us...

Eggplant & Tomato Braise with Feta Cheese

Eggplant & Tomato Braise with Feta Cheese

The Culinary Studio

This was it, this was the dish that made me change my mind about eggplant!  Just a small amount of spice made a big impact!  For a complete meal serve...

Zucchini Fritters with Lime Yogurt

Zucchini Fritters with Lime Yogurt

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The key to this is to remove the water, so although you may have a county-fair- winner-sized zucchini, these contain too much water, so just stick with a solid, medium-sized...

Our Perfect Quiche!

Our Perfect Quiche!

The Culinary Studio

Our customizable Quiche recipe is perfect when you want something fresh & light for dinner, or for a weekend brunch!   For a super quick meal, use a prepared crust (or...