Just Fast Food For the FOB When I first got off the boat in the US in the mid 90’s, one of the things that surprised me was the lack of healthy food options around. In fact, virtually all stores …
We share with you a selection of home-made drinks that have been a popular staple in our kitchen. From Lebanese/Turkish coffee, to fruit cocktail drinks, to the healing almond tea. We also cover some exotic drinks such as Sumac-ade and watermelon smoothies.
I got hit with a bad cold and winter isn’t here yet… Speaking with Mom the other day, she reminded me of her favorite weapon against cold: almond tea with honey. We grew up on this stuff, and it indeed …
Lebanese, Middle Eastern and Persian cuisines have integrated the Sumac spice in many traditional dishes. Sumac is a reddish/velvet coarse spice with a tangy flavor that goes well with grilled fish, Zaatar (wild thyme herbal mix), grilled meats, salads etc… …
Lebanese people can be overly social. A typical home in Lebanon gets visited by family and friends several times, every day, unannounced! If a day passes by and you don’t get visitors, something is wrong. To us here in the …
We got introduced to this smoothie (or rather slushy) during our trips to Canada last summer when we used to frequent a Sushi place in Richmond Hill, ON. They prepared one of the best fresh fruit drinks we’ve ever had …
