Grilled Kibbeh Recipe Kibbeh refers to a variety of “meat balls” prepared with ground meat, cracked wheat (Bulgur) and spices and that are either fried, baked, stewed, BBQ’d or, ehemm, eaten raw (Kibbe Nayyeh). Grilled Kibbeh Recipe or Kibbeh Mishwiyyeh …

Loubieh Bi Zait Recipe Wednesdays are “Loubieh bi Zait” days. That’s how it went at home while growing up, with mom setting that day of the week for a traditional tasty dish made from green beans stewed in an onion …

Lahm bi Ajeen Recipe Meat pies, Lahm bi Ajeen, or Lebanese Meat Pies Sfeeha are all names referring to an amazingly tasty baked flat bread with a spicy and tangy meat topping. This dish is widely popular in the Middle …

Lebanese Vegan Kibbeh Recipe Lebanese cuisine is famous for offering a wide array of Kibbe variants, including at least a couple of vegan versions as in this recipe. For those who are not familiar with the term, Kibbeh generally refers …

Tabouli aka Tabbouleh is a healthy, rich, lemony, earthy and super-green salad with pure Lebanese origins.  It is a staple of any Lebanese party involving food. Moms and grandmas show off their unique spins on making Tabouli. And typically to …

Lebanese Grilled Chicken Recipe Lebanese grilled chicken recipe is a tangy, garlicky traditional BBQ dish that tends to be our “Sunday special” at home. This dish is popular also in Lebanese restaurants in Lebanon and is often served as the …

What is Shawarma Shawarma is probably one of the most recognizable Middle Eastern ethnic food names in the West, behind Falafel and Hummus. The name comes from the Turkish word çevirme which means “turning,” and where you have some deeply …

Muhammara Recipe Muhammara (pronounced moo-hum-mara) is a popular Syrian Shami dish that is served as a Mezza, ie, appetizer.   Its literal meaning is “reddened” which refers to the reddish color of the dip that comes from red peppers.  Muhammara Recipe …