Cooking with Zahra

These Greek-style Meatball Bowls are fresh, nourishing and packed with flavour. Juicy beef and lamb meatballs are served over brown rice with a crunchy Greek salad and creamy

There is something so nostalgic about baking a pie from scratch. The buttery pastry, fruit bubbling away in the oven and that moment when you cut into the golden crust to reveal the filling underneath. It is the kind of baking that makes the whole house feel warm and inviting.

This Cherry Pie is one of those recipes that looks impressive but is actually quite simple...

Raspberry compote is one of those simple recipes that is incredibly useful to have in the fridge. Made with just a handful of ingredients and ready in about 15 minutes, it can instantly add colour, flavour and a little sweetness to everything from breakfast bowls to desserts.

The raspberries are gently cooked with sugar, fresh lemon juice and lemon zest until they s...

This Homemade Chocolate Cocoa Granola is one of those recipes I love having prepared and ready in the kitchen. It’s crunchy, chocolatey and packed with rolled oats, coconut, almonds, pecans, cashews and pistachios, with just enough maple syrup to give it a little sweetness.

It’s also incredibly versatile. Serve it with milk for a quick breakfast, sprinkle it over yo...

Sfeeha is a popular Levantine meat pie traditionally made with a yeasted dough and topped or filled with a mixture of minced meat, onion, tomato and warm spices. This version uses puff pastry for a quicker and simpler alternative, while keeping the flavours that make traditional sfeeha so distinctive.

The filling combines beef or lamb with tomato, onion, parsley and...