The Beader Chef

For two or scaled up for many, these chicken fajitas are perfect for any day of the week.

Great for meats and vegetables, this Tex-Mex spice mix can be used for tacos, fajitas, chili, nachos… the list can go on and on!

Perfect for spring, this Israeli salad is bright and bold paring diced fresh vegetables and parsley with an olive oil lemon juice dressing containing a special ingredient: za’atar.

Deliciously rich and covered in garlic sage brown butter, these all squash gnocchi are the perfect fall pasta dish.

Fall spice blend is basically pumpkin spice: a warm mixture of spices including cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and clove. Perfect for autumn desserts and coffee!

Silky, rich and comforting, this roasted butternut squash soup is the perfect four ingredient fall/winter soup recipe.

Packed with vegetables, beans and barley, this hearty bean and barley soup is not only comfort in a bowl but it’s healthy too!

Flavorful sauteed bell peppers and onions with Italian sausages make these Italian sausage subs a star of the sandwich world. Plus, the recipe makes three subs, because you’ll want to split the third!

Charred peppers are a quick and delicious appetizer that is not only tasty but entertaining! Mix up the pepper combination with some mild and semi-hot peppers and have fun eating them whole dipped into tzatziki or a garlic aioli!

  Can you already believe it is mid-September?! I literally blinked and the summer was gone. Blinked and everyone around me fell into the back-to-school/back-to-normal routine. Blinked and I realized I’m 25, weeks away from completing my master’s degree (my thesis is under correction), and […]

The essential most delicious way to use garden or market fresh tomatoes! This caprese salad recipe is perfect for two as an appetizer or salad! Just make sure you don’t forget the basil! Apart from the back to school frenzy, late August and September bring […]

Quick and easy, these cannellini spinach toasts are garlicky, hearty and satisfying! Great as a snack, lunch, appetizers or even a super quick dinner – they do not disappoint! Over the past two months, my days have been filled with reading scientific literature, writing my […]

Packed with delicious green vegetables, this easy green vegetable pasta for two recipe is bursting with flavor thanks to yummy garlic and parmesan cheese. It’s also ready in a few simple steps and makes the perfect weeknight supper – plus leftovers are amazing cold! Breaking the blogging MIA […]

Once you have a Pimm’s cup there is no going back! It’s sweet, aromatic and refreshing. The perfect summer cocktail on a patio, the beach or at a tennis match! “Anyone for Pimm’s?” and “It’s Pimm’s o’clock” are phrases I use often. Why? I fell in love with […]