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A Sicilian Cooking Class: Comfort Food For Everyone
Last month I traveled to Cleveland to teach a cooking class for a group of young women, some of whom I met nearly ten years ago when I lived there. It was a nice blend of catching up with how...
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Spicy Olive Tapenade
Appetizer aren’t just for entertaining guests. I’ve come to learn that keeping homemade appetizers around my house is a great way to eat healthy by avoiding eating outside, eating junk food or not...
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Sautéed Spinach, Baby Zucchini and Mushrooms
The season in between spring and summer is the time to make the best use of delicious veggies- spinach, baby zucchini, fingerling potatoes, and white button mushrooms. Fortunately for us, they all go...
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Ground Turkey with Potatoes, Tomatoes, Mint & Parsley
This is a quick weeknight meal if there ever was one. If you can’t find halal ground turkey you can substitute with ground beef or chicken instead; alternatively- and if you’re feeling adventurous- you...
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Lebanese Kibbeh Patties
I’m thrilled to be able to introduce you to the world of Ramadan foods from Lebanon by way of the following recipe for Kibbeh Patties from my friends at Mama’s Lebanese Kitchen. If you’ve never visited...
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Mission Fig Jam
Fig season is one of my favorite times of year. It reminds me that the Fall season is soon on its way, that the intensity of the summer heat is over {usually} and it’s almost time to wrap myself up in...
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Molokhia
It’s a wonder I haven’t posted this recipe earlier. I’ve been making it for many years and it’s considered on of our favorite healthy go-to soups, but I wasn’t sure how many others would be interested...
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Creamy Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
A day in the life of recipe testing goes a lot like this: Creamy Pasta with Roasted Vegetables -shop for fresh ingredients and bring them home to sort out -wash and dry fresh herbs and produce -chop...
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Stuffed Figs with Yogurt Cheese & Topped with Honey, Almonds and Walnuts
I never used to proclaim a favorite season, mainly because to me, all seasons without extreme temperatures are beautiful in and of themselves. Each one has something special about it and something I...
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Baked Pita Chips
If you’re having a party this ‘Eid (or any time), you’ll definitely want to make your own pita chips instead of buying them- they’re that easy {and quick} to make and are hearty enough to scoop up...
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Chicken Pita Rolls with Hummus & Tabbouleh
I had no idea what a hit these pita rolls would be. They seemed so easy to make and with such a familiar taste to them, I didn’t even think they would be very interesting to other people. When I...
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Oven Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb
A few years ago when I catered my sister in law’s wedding rehearsal dinner, I discovered this type of lamb cut to be an essential part of entertaining on a grand scale. This leg of lamb doesn’t look...
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Pistachios and Walnuts: A Deeper Look at the Most Widely Used Nuts in Syrian...
Nadia Hubbi of Sweet Pillar & Co. gives us her take on how two of the healthiest and most traditional nuts of the Middle East stack up in food history, health benefits and culinary use. It’s an...
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Summer Eggplant Soup & A Saffron Road Basket Giveaway Perfect for Ramadan...
Do people ever question certain foods you like to eat or drink in the summer? Not the winter, but just the hot summer time. They might say things like, ‘How can you eat that (insert said food/drink)...
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Watermelon & Feta Salad
I have been waiting to make this salad since the winter time. Watermelon is my favorite fruit, mainly because it hydrates the body as you eat it, perfect to eat during non-fasting hours in Ramadan, so...
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Nut-Filled Dates with Melted Chocolate
I’m working with IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America) on their upcoming Halal and Healthy workshops around the Chicagoland area where I’ll be conducting food demos on four different...
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Fig, Pine Nut, Garlic & Herb Stuffing
Every good bird would love to have some stuffing alongside it, right? Well, there are tons of ways to make a great stuffing so you really can choose the ‘additions’ to the bread portions as you see fit...
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Greek Salad
I grew up enjoying Greek food. I have a cousin who I’m very close to and is half Greek. I grew up with the family connection to her grandparents and family so I was exposed to a variety of foods coming...
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Avgolemono Soup with Arborio Rice
I’ve always been interested in Mediterranean soups that are really quite different from soups here, you know the ones that have a bit of a sour taste. I’ve found the recipes in my Greek and Turkish...
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Pita Bread
The ubiquitous bread of the Middle East and North Africa, pita bread has found a new home in America and the Middle East due to the introduction of it by the many immigrants who opened restaurants,...
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