Wear a costume, and make this Modern Crunchy Tabouleh

Recipe Couscous salad with spinach and olives- SPINACH illustration and recipe by EDIE EATS Food Blog by Edith Dourleijn

When I tell people in my cooking classes that probably the most difficult thing of cooking is to decide what to cook tonight, I’ll get a lot of smiling faces and glances of recognition. Because that IS the hardest part.

Also for me.
I also have those days that I really don’t know what to cook.

Every day again I’m making THE decision. What shall I cook tonight? What would I like to eat? What am I in the mood for?

If you’re tired of this answering this question, or would like to know how I stay inspired to find an answer on it every single day, read on.
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Imam bayildi – is what you get when you don’t listen to me!

Malijano or Malidjano is a popular eggplant spread in Macedonia. Here's my recipe for it! EGGPLANT-illustration and recipe by EDIE EATS by Edith Dourleijn

As a cooking instructor I like it when people listen to me. Follow my guide and instructions. At the same time I tell them not to listen too much to me. It has not really something to do with this recipe for the Turkish classic Imam bayildi, but in a way it does.

Imam bayildi is one of my all time Summer favorites. Ever since I learned to make these vegetarian, damn, vegan even, stuffed eggplants in 2006, I make them multiple times per Summer. They’re that good!

>> Let’s head over to the recipe