Lamb Chops Over Salt.

Hello again.

Another cooking over salt today, this time with lamb chops. Result was awesome, tender aromatic well done meat.

I simply added spices and rosemary to chops and layered them over a bed of salt with some baby onions and potato.

Cover tightly with foil paper then into the oven for one hour, uncover and drizzle with olive oil. Leave to rest for 10 minutes then dig in.

Chops weren’t salty at all, juicy and tender just perfect. Highly recommended method, I’m now thinking what to try next time 😀

chops,onions and potato over salt.

Potato Leek Soup.

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Hello everybody.

Weather today requires a soup, cold and rainy though not heavy and continuous as expected.

Potato leek soup is very easy and simple, leek can be substituted with green onions if not available.

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Ingredients and method :
* 2-3 big potatoes.
* 1 small chopped onion.
*2 finely chopped cloves garlic
* 1 chopped leek.
* salt, pepper.
* 1 tablespoon butter.
* 4 cups vegetable stock.
* half cup heavy cream.

* saute onions, garlic and leek in butter till tender.
* peel and chop potatoes to cubes then add them.
* add stock,salt and pepper.
* simmer for 30 minutes or till potatoes are tender.
* mash all together or mix in blender.
* add cream and leave to simmer for another 10 minutes.
* sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top when served.

I upgraded this heartwarming dish with some fancy garnish, fried grated potatoes,pumpkin seeds and roasted almonds.

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Chicken Ceazar Salad.

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A quick satisfying lunch in a busy day Chicken Ceazar salad, fresh and healthy cause of the little amount of mayonnaise cause I use thick yogurt with it.

For the dressing :
A juice of half a lemon.
1 small teaspoon mustard.
2 big spoons mayonnaise. 2 big spoons yoghurt ( a trick so as not to use too much mayonnaise).
Salt.pepper.dried oregano…and a small cup olive oil.
A useful way to get a thick creamy dressing is to put all ingredients in a tightly closed jar and shake it very well….very easy.

fulfilling easy salad.

Assorted Cookies, Chocolate Balls and Za’tar Puffs.

Today’s order was lovely, assorted cookies included chocolate and lemon crinkles, rock cookies and date rolls plus some za’tar puffs.

Additional small gift for my new client a box of chocolate balls hope she’ll like them.

these zatar puffs are a big hit !

Veal Escalopes,Croquettes and Coleslaw.

Hello everybody.

Lunch today was semi ready, brought ready made veal escalopes and potato croquettes from my favorite grocery store in Amman, Centro Stores. Salad was two coleslaw bowls one with raisins the other without for the boys.

By the way all butchery goods at Centro are delicious, most important thing is the friendly professional staff who cares about every detail.

Enjoy the sunny weekend everybody cause we’re expecting rainy stormy weather this week.

Assorted Cookies.

Hello everybody.

This morning I completed an order of assorted cookies, various kinds for a new client.

I made three kinds of crinkles,chocolate, lime and molasses. Rock cookies, cardamom and chocolate chips.

All was delivered on time.

Chicken Tikka Masala and Chocolate Cake.

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Today’s order is for a crowd, three portions of chicken tikka masala and rice for a group of employees during lunch break.

portion/4 persons.

Dessert was a beautiful freshly baked chocolate cake with syrup on top, green ornament to match the company’s logo shape and color.

nothing beats a fresh chocolate cake right?

Hope they’ll like it.

all packed to go !

First Catering Order.

Hello everybody.
Did my first official order today to a dear friend of mine.

Date rolls, baked Zaynab fingers were the dessert part, za’tar puffs, smoked kebabs with Iranian rice were appetizer and main dish.

all ready and packed.

Artichoke Spinach Baguette.

Hello everybody.

Since yesterday’s lunch was so old fashioned today’s choice is extra Italian!
Fettuccine Alfredo with mushrooms and chicken was the main dish, on the side I made this yummy sort of garlic bread but with rich stuffing.
Saw this recipe on Facebook yesterday,you mix some chopped artichokes, spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella or kashkaval or cheddar as you like, season with garlic powder salt and pepper and any other herbs like basil or oregano.

Cut the baguette to three pieces, remove the inside and stuff it with the mixture . Cut to small slices then brush all with butter, garlic powder and parsley ( I used thyme instead).

Wrap the loaf with foil paper, bake for 20 minutes then uncover and bake for another 10 minutes.

Serve hot with any pasta or pizza, so easy and delicious.

stuffed baguette.