U.S. Miami GP 2025
Buttery, flaky crust, simple toppings, and very riffable, this is a great appetizer or a light dinner with a nice side salad.
Fried pockets of cheesy goodness. Need I say more?
These Cuban Guava and Cheese pastries are a popular treat and with the preponderance of Cuban cafes in Miami you would be sure to find one nearby if you walk around a little, if you live in Southern California you may also find them at a Porto’s Bakery and Cafe. In the meantime, if like me, you don’t have access to a Cuban bakery/cafe, homemade it will be!
One of my favorite dim sum snacks, veganized.
Castella Cake is a great tea or afternoon snack cake from Japan
Just one of Bill Granger’s savory recipes, I know I will make many more to come.
Saudi Arabian street food made at home in an American kitchen… what could go wrong?
Making Veggie Samboosa for Bahrain 2024
Going to the Belgian Grand Prix was definitely a life highlight. Wandering through Spa-Franchochamps and exploring the track was such a thrill. A trip to remember!
These date bars are very rich and full of warming flavors.
It is hard to go wrong with pineapple-anything or avocado-anything in my book, but this surprising combination of flavors is more than the sum of its delicious parts.
Crispy, crunchy, sweet, and savory. And surprisingly simple to make.
For the Miami GP this year, we went for a full table of Cuban fare, from these shrimp cooked in a citrus and garlic marinade and then coated in butter and honey, to Fried Corn Fritters, and a bright and creamy Pineapple and Avocado Salad.
Similar to biscotti, these Middle Eastern baked goods are perfect with a nice hot cup of tea.
A hearty vegetarian salad with fresh ingredients and a variety of textures and flavors.
Recipes from Saudi Arabia 2023: Pan-Fried Halloumi with Lime Vinaigrette and Sesame Sourdough Simit
Here you will find not just cheese, not just pan-fried cheese, but cheese pan-fried in butter, topped with the zippiest dressing that balances it so well you don’t even feel the least bit guilty for eating cheese fried in butter.
Sometimes referred to as Turkish Bagels, but popular throughout the Middle East, these beauties turned out to be chewy, crunchy, flavorful, and perfect with a little extra herby kick from the dukkah and za’atar alongside.
Recipes from Bahrain 2023: Arugula Mint Salad with Tomato and Labneh, Freekeh with Radish Green Pesto, Lavash with Hummus and Labneh with Za’atar.
Not all salads need to be complicated. With a little mint and some tangy cheese, this is pretty much perfection.
Freekeh is popular in Egypt particularly, but also all over the Middle East. We cooked this along with a fresh salad for the Bahrain GP for the first race of the 2023 F1 Season!
China 2026