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Recipes for Everyday Cooking and Special Occasions

Welcome to Sweet and Savoury Pursuits! This website features easy-to-follow recipes designed for everyday cooking and special occasions. From appetizers to sweet treats, you'll find a variety of options for busy weeknights or relaxed weekends, including a growing selection of Middle Eastern dishes inspired by my Lebanese roots.

Glazed pistachio bundt cake on platter.

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Trending Recipes

  • Oatmeal date cookies on white dish.
    Oatmeal Date Cookies
  • Grilled beef Kafta kebabs.
    Kafta Kebabs
  • Pineapple spinach juice with ginger served in small mason jars.
    Pineapple Spinach Juice with Ginger
  • Bowl of tomato orzo soup.
    Tomato Orzo Soup
  • Plate of hoisin-soy marinated chicken drumsticks.
    Sticky Hoisin-Soy Chicken Drumsticks
  • Plum upside-down cake on white plate.
    Plum Upside-Down Cake
  • Sliced pear, date and walnut bread.
    Pear, Date and Walnut Loaf
  • Three glasses of cherry smoothie.
    Cherry Smoothie

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Salad Season

  • Bowl of chickpea and broccoli salad topped with feta cheese.
    Chickpea Broccoli Salad
  • Top view of Fattoush (Pita bread) salad
    Fattoush Salad
  • Bowl of blueberry spinach salad topped with pecans, goat cheese and red onion.
    Blueberry Spinach Salad
  • Bowl of cucumber, yogurt and mint salad.
    Lebanese Cucumber Yogurt Salad (Khyar Bi Laban)
  • Salad with white beans and tuna.
    White Bean and Tuna Salad
  • Top view of a bowl of Tabbouleh salad.
    Lebanese Tabbouleh
  • Top view of winter salad with pomegranate, pear, grapes and pecan topped with Balsamic Vinaigrette.
    Pomegranate, Pear and Pecan Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Bowl of Mediterranean pasta salad.
    Mediterranean Pasta Salad
See more Salads →

Recent Recipes

  • Pistachio bunt cake topped with glaze and chopped pistachios.
    Pistachio Bundt Cake
  • Bowl of Mhammara served with Pita chips.
    Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper Dip)
  • Roast turkey on platter.
    Easy Roast Turkey with Gravy
  • Dish of crescent shaped ground nut cookies.
    Crescent Cookies

Recently Updated Recipes

  • Bowl of kale and chickpea salad.
    Mediterranean Kale Salad with Chickpeas
  • Mini Nutella swirl cheesecakes made in foil cups.
    Mini Nutella Swirl Cheesecakes
  • Chocolate beet cupcakes with cream cheese icing on serving tray.
    Chocolate Beet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
  • Gingerbread bundt on cake platter.
    Gingerbread Bundt Cake

Soup Season

  • Bowl of red lentil soup.
    Lebanese Red Lentil Soup
  • Bowl of puréed lentil and cauliflower soup.
    Red Lentil Cauliflower Soup
  • Large mug of creamy asparagus soup.
    Healthy Asparagus Soup
  • Bowl of black bean soup topped with sour cream, cilantro and chopped red onion.
    Easy Black Bean Soup
  • Bowl of creamy potato leek soup.
    Creamy Leek and Potato Soup
  • Bowl of beef barley soup.
    Beef Barley Soup
  • Bowl of sweet potato red lentil soup.
    Sweet Potato Red Lentil Soup
  • Bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup.
    Creamy Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Soup
See more Soups →
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Welcome to Sweet and Savoury Pursuits, a food blog focused on mostly easy-to-make, made-from-scratch recipes. Here you'll discover dishes for both busy weeknights and leisurely weekend cooking.

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  • Oatmeal date cookies on white dish.
    Oatmeal Date Cookies

  • Bowl of tomato orzo soup.
    Tomato Orzo Soup

  • Grilled beef Kafta kebabs.
    Kafta Kebabs

  • Maple spiced walnuts on board.
    Maple Spiced Walnuts

In Season

  • Large mug of creamy asparagus soup.
    Healthy Asparagus Soup

  • Plate of roasted beet and orange salad served with citrus vinaigrette.
    Roasted Beet and Orange Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

  • Irish scone topped with butter and berry jam on small dish.
    Irish Scones

  • Top view of lemon loaf cake.
    Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake

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