Whenever I think of mom’s baked sumac fish my mouth waters! It sure teases the tongue with a barrage of complex flavors from earthy spices like Oregano/Thyme, Sumac and garlic along with green and red peppers. Mom has been baking …
We just came back from a visit to Lebanon and in the process captured a whole bunch of recipes straight from Mama’s kitchen. This Baba Ganoj recipe is our first installment for now. Is it Baba Ganoj or Ghannouj? It’s …
Okra is a commonly available veggie in Lebanon, and therefore the culture packs a few different ways of enjoying flavorful and rich sautes or stews made with it. Some of the traditional Okra recipes include the addition of meat (ground or chunks …
We’re all too familiar with the tons of ways one can do an omelet, with a rainbow of veggies, mushrooms, deli meats, spices, and fancy sauces…etc. However sometimes going the “simple” way has its own charm. And today, after having …
This recipe is for a Middle Eastern dates dessert that we have no official name for, so we used the term Dates Fudge since it’s the closest in texture. In essence, it is pitted dates made into a paste, and then battered …
Mujadara is an amazingly simple, delicious and spice-less vegan dish in Lebanese cuisine (and many other countries’) made simply with lentils, rice and salt. It has no spices whatsoever. It is typically garnished with caramelized onions and served with a …
Growing up in Koura, North Lebanon, we had a small plot of land by our house where dad grew many types of vegetables for home. And towards the back of the land lays a vibrant chicken coop with heirloom hens. …
What is Shish Tawook Lebanese Shish Tawook Recipe can be one of the tastiest Middle Eastern chicken Kabobs around. The name points to its Turkish origins (Tavuk şiş) however it is quite a common chicken bbq dish in virtually every …
I always knew that “Moussaka” is an Arabic term that means “cold dish,” hence I got perplexed when I started being introduced to Greek food and saw the claim that Moussaka is Greek. If you think of it though, the …
Early this summer we used a small corner in our backyard to plant a few veggies such as tomatoes, cucumbers, mint, lettuce, parsley, green peppers and jalapeno peppers. As the sun and rain ate away through the Northeast summer, our …
