Chewy, vanilla red velvet brownies, topped with cream cheese frosting.

Fluffy buttermilk mashed potatoes, with 3 tips for the best (and easiest!) mashed potatoes ever. Toppings are 100% optional.

Vegan baklava, the easy way, made with extra virgin olive oil, and my secret to skipping all that layer brushing

Jalapeño cornbread muffins, my favorite BBQ side! The recipe is super easy, and I’ve also got a handy list of tips for cornbread success.

Milk chocolate tahini chocolate chip cookies: crunchy, chewy, and coated in a crackly layer of sesame seeds.

Chicago-style deep dish pizza with a super flavorful crust, stringy mozzarella, spinach, tomato sauce, and pecorino.

Tangy, lemony grape leaves stuffed with spiced beef and rice, simmered on a layer of tender lamb chops

Fried chicken flavored with za’atar and Greek yogurt, fluffy buttermilk waffles, and maple syrup. Yum!

Creamy tomato basil soup with a buttery corn and scallion topping—perfect for summer (or anytime of the year).

A traditional recipe for tangy and flavorful Middle Eastern meat pizza/flatbread

This salad is basically an excuse to eat herbs as if they’re lettuce. It’s super healthy and packed with a ton of flavor.

Filo dough stuffed with spinach, parsley, green onion, and garlic, baked until golden brown and delicious. It’s flaky, flavorful, and crisp.

Lemon poppy seed donuts with a yogurt glaze and lemon zest poppy seed decorations.

Funfetti old fashioned cake donuts, with sprinkles both inside and outside, vanilla flavor, and a thick and creamy icing.

Persian love donuts flavored with cardamom, lemon, and rosewater, drizzled with a lemon rose glaze, topped with rose petals & pistachio

Cake donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar, just like the ones you’d find in a donut shop.

Blueberry cake donuts studded with berries and topped with a bright purple glaze

Old fashioned donuts. No donut pan necessary, classically flavored with nutmeg, and made with yogurt instead of buttermilk.

Customize your own special cake donut creation (no donut pan necessary).

Almond cake flavored with cardamom, citrus, and rosewater, drizzled with icing, and decorated with pistachios and rose petals

Madeleines inspired by the flavors of Persian love cake, with cardamom, rose, almond, and pistachio.

Cheesecake with a biscoff crust, topped with strawberries and a tangy sumac glaze