The Blog
Cooking tips, ingredient and technique guides, and the stories behind the food.
How to Cut a Pomegranate and Get the Seeds Out Clean
Score it, pull it apart, and seed it under water. How to cut and open a pomegranate without a red kitchen, how to eat it, and how long it keeps.
September 14, 2026What Is Tahini, and How Do You Cook With It?
Tahini is ground sesame seeds, usually nothing else. Hulled or unhulled, roasted or raw, how to make it into sauce, what to swap in, and how long it keeps.
August 25, 2026How to Store Fresh Herbs So They Last
Parsley should last a week, not two days. Wash, dry properly, wrap loosely. Which herbs want a jar of water, which want a cloth, and which must not be frozen.
August 25, 2026Freezer Meals That Actually Reheat Well
Which meals survive the freezer and which are ruined by it, why sauce and fat protect food, how to pack it, and how long each kind actually keeps.
August 25, 2026What Actually Goes on a Mezze Platter
A mezze platter is built from four groups, not a shopping list: one creamy, one sharp, one warm, one crunchy. What goes on it, how much, and what to skip.
July 19, 2026Why Toum Splits (and How to Fix It)
Toum split into an oily mess? You can almost always save it. Here is why Lebanese garlic sauce breaks, three ways to bring a broken batch back, and how to stop it happening again.
June 26, 2026The Secret to Crispy Chicken Parm (No More Sogginess)
The real secret to crispy chicken parm is keeping the crust away from the sauce. Here's how I get shatter-crisp chicken parmesan that stays crunchy under the cheese.
June 26, 2026What to Serve with Kebabs (My Favourite Easy Sides)
Not sure what to serve with kebabs? Here are the sides I always reach for, from a sharp fattoush to fluffy rice, warm pita, and a cooling garlic-yogurt sauce.
June 24, 2026How to Cook Perfect Basmati Rice (Fluffy, Every Time)
How to cook perfect basmati rice that's fluffy and separate every time: the right water ratio, the rinse-and-soak trick, and a foolproof stovetop method.
March 30, 2026Middle Eastern Pantry Staples (The Ingredients I Actually Use)
The Middle Eastern pantry staples I actually cook with: what each one tastes like, how to use it, and where to buy it, so you can build the shelf slowly and cook the food properly.
March 18, 2025Why I Started Simply by Maha
The story behind Simply by Maha, and how growing up around Middle Eastern food shaped the way I cook, host, and share meals.