Cecilia Azar
Recipe Developer, Private Chef, food + travel writer
Sharing Food that i love.
Fall Hummus Bowls
Spiced Butternut Squash Hummus loaded with all the fall goodies -- crunchy Sumac Maple Walnuts, tangy Pomegranate Molasses, and smoky Roasted Butternut Squash. A festive snack, appetizer spread for a crowd, or meal all to yourself.
Sticky Tofu Summer Rolls, Coconut Curry Peanut Dipping Sauce
Sticky, salty and sweet tofu with a silky interior wrapped with fresh vegetables, herbs, and noodles in summer rolls. Served with a creamy, nutty, and spicy Thai coconut curry peanut dipping sauce.
Rose Harissa Hummus, Pomegranate Molasses + Oven-Roasted Aleppo Sweet Potato Fries
Crispy oven-roasted Aleppo sweet potato fries dipped in a spicy, creamy hummus drizzled with tangy and sweet pomegranate molasses.
Nashville Hot chicken salad + Peppered Waffle Cone Bowls + Hot Dill Pickles
Dill pickle-brined Nashville hot chicken salad, black pepper brown sugar waffle cone bowls (with no machine!), hot dill pickles, and Tabasco caramel
Blistered Shishito Pepper Caesar, Cacio e Pepe Popcorn “Croutons”
Smoky shishito peppers, garlic-y creamy caesar dressing, crispy Serrano ham, and cheesy, chewy, buttery, peppery popcorn “croutons.”
Smoked Mussels Escabeche + Anchovy Herb Butter Toast
Smoky, bright, and briny mussels marinated in vinegar overnight, topped on perfectly crispy and buttery anchovy-herb garlic bread. Finished with crushed potato chips to make the ultimate salty appetizer, snack, or light main.
LAMB KEFTA + MINT CHUTNEY
Juicy lamb Kefta filled with spices and fresh herbs paired with a refreshing mint chutney.
Smoked Whitefish Rolled Grapeleaves + Avgolemono Sauce
A Nordic + Greek inspired take on my family’s Lebanese rolled grape leaves.
Roasted Grapes + Goat Cheese Crème Fraîche
Sweet and sticky roasted grapes, savory goat cheese crème fraîche, and cardamom + za’atar roasted hazelnuts. This is summer comfort food to me.
Pesto Hummus + Calabrian Chili Peppers
I call it… Christmas Hummus.
Almond, Rosemary & Olive Oil Stovetop Popcorn
Sweet Potato Latkes + Ginger-Apple Chutney & Lemon-Sumac Crema
LIGURIAN SEA SALT Focaccia + Honey-Fontina Fondue
Sugared Cranberries
Bourbon Street nut mIx
A Lebanese Feast
Building A Charcuterie Board + CO-OP Haul
7 Layer Greek Dip
Buffalo Tofu + Avocado Ranch
