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 One thing I love about living in the Middle East is the vast quantity of fresh pomegranates that seem to always be available.  They are so cheap, and I love being able to order to many foods here that contain delicious pomegranate seeds sprinkled on top. As some our blog followers may know, we have [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I shared a post on vegetarian stuffed green peppers and squash. It was a recipe made for a vegan friend who had given birth recently. I also mentioned in the same post that I made a zucchini-tahini dip and took it to my friend in the same meal. What I [...]

The first time I tasted maftoul, I couldn’t have been happier.  I am not a fan of regular couscous, particularly because of the texture.  However, maftoul is actually small bits of wheat, that are sun-dried, and then rolled and coated with a flour mixture, making it more similar to pasta than a grain.  It has a nice [...]

When I think of Lebanese cuisine, for some reason, fattoush and tabbouleh – both fresh mezze (appetizer) salads – pop into my mind first, and then the host of delicious staples such as savory lamb kabobs, vegetarian stuffed grape leaves, and juicy kibbeh follow after. But for some reason, the salads are the most memorable [...]

Oh, beets.  How do I love thee.   Let me count the ways…. Okay, so I am a little obsessed with beets (along with a million other foodies).  I haven’t had them in a few months, but after a recent trip to Switzerland, my obsession swiftly returned.  There is just something about slices of these bright red [...]

  My children love chickpeas.  Every time I open a can of them, the kids keep running back and forth to the kitchen for more.  I was reading through my favorite book, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food, by Claudia Roden, when I came across a fairly simple chickpea salad recipe.  I decided to [...]