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 a …
Tangy Sumac and Oregano Baked Fish Recipe 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 …
Vegetarian Stew of Okra 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 …
Lebanese Dried Mint Omelet We’re all too familiar with the tons of ways one can do an omelet, with a rainbow of veggies, mushrooms, deli meats, spices, fancy sauces…etc. However, sometimes going the “simple” way has its own charm. Lebanese …
Dates Fudge Dessert With Walnuts and Coconut Recipe 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 …
Mujaddara Recipe 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 …
Scrambled Eggs With Green Garlic Leaves 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 …
What is Shish Tawook (Chicken Shish Kabob) 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 …
Sauteed Eggplant Lebanese Moussaka Recipe 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 …
Ground Jalapeno Spice 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 …