About

Welcome to Gimme Delicious!

I’m Layla, the founder and recipe developer behind all the recipes you’ll find here. I began blogging in 2013 while on maternity leave from my teaching job and have been on maternity leave since! What began as hubby has turned into a large recipe website with over 750 tried, true, and tested recipes and over 1 million combined social media followers. We now have a team of over 7 members from a social media manager to photographers, a writer, and a professional recipe developer. Millions of readers visit from around the world each month, and you’re sure to find recipes here that you love!

My food philosophy

I’m all about balance when it comes to food. While I love enjoying desserts and classic comfort foods, I’m just as into dishes that keep things nutritious and healthy. My goal is to inspire you to cook healthy balanced dishes packed with bold flavors without spending hours in the kitchen. I hope that through these recipes, you’ll learn simple techniques to elevate your cooking and develop a love of cooking. I share all types of quick and easy approachable recipes made with easy-to-find pantry staple ingredients that just about anyone can make. In fact, my 12-year-old daughter is my little chef/helper in the kitchen and can follow most recipes I share here!

Check out my recipe index for a variety of dishes that anyone can make, no matter your cooking skill level.

Here you will find anything from class American staples to Italian and Middle Eastern recipes from my childhood. A few of my favorite Middle Eastern recipes include my famous chicken shawarma wraps, my easy baklava, or these tasty Yemeni bee bites or Adeni tea (karak chai) from my Yemeni background.

More Fun Facts about Me

Aside from recipe testing and cooking, I enjoy long walks and curling under a blanket with a book or watching a Netflix reality show (my guilty pleasure!). I love travel and enjoy trying food from all around the states and the world. Check out my travel highlights on my Instagram page.

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I’ve moved around the East Coast (from north to south!) for the past 15 years from Connecticut to New York, and Phildadelipa. Now I reside in Fairfax Virginia, a vibrant city in the Washington DC suburbs (fun fact: In the eighteenth century Fairfax was home to George Washington and George Mason). Aside from blogging, I’m also a managing partner of a chain of local coffee shops in Northern Virginia and DC. If you ever find yourself in town, please feel free to stop by!

Get in Touch

I’m so excited to have you be a part of our community!

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is your content Free?

In order to provide free content and recipes, we generate income via paid advertising and affiliate links. Yes, Gimme Delicious is a labor of love but it’s also my job. I’ve been lucky enough to consider my food blog my official occupation for the last 10 years. My goal is to continue being able to create and share the recipes I love while also making enough money to offset the costs of running the website, such as paying the team and paying monthly hosting fees; and be able to consider this my job. I know ads can be annoying and we thank you for understanding ❤️ To avoid the ads, feel free to use the “skip to recipe” button at the top of each post.

Can I share your recipes on my site or Facebook/Instagram page?

Feel free to share my recipe links, but DO NOT post the entire recipe on your social media page or blog. I just ask that you link back to me so that credit is given where credit is due. A lot of time, effort, and energy goes into making these recipes to share with you!

Can I use your photos?

If you would like to share/use my photos, you can share a photo only if you include a link to the post. Again, a lot of effort went into making beautiful photos for you so please don’t use my work without getting permission first.