Potatoes Saute in Garlic and Cilantro Recipe People from my mother’s home village in Lebanon, Bakarkasha, are nicknamed “Batata” which is the Arabic word for “Potatoes.” Apparently, they are known for their love for potatoes, and their many different ways …
Baked Garlic Chicken and Potatoes Recipe “Toum, zait w haamid” is a phrase that one would tend to overhear repeatedly from mom while giving cooking advice to friends. In Arabic, Toum = Garlic, Zait = Oil (Olive Oil here), and Haamid …
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 …
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 …
Green Wild Thyme Salad Recipe It wasn’t really that long ago that as kids we used to spend most of our time outdoors, playing and connecting with nature…it’s difficult for me to grasp how children and young adults today are …
Maacaron bi Toum: Lemon Garlic Noodles I’ve been to many “garlic lovers” restaurants including the “Stinking Rose” in San Francisco. I savored many ethnic garlicky dishes at friends’ homes. However, so far I’ve never come across any dish with a …
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 …
Tangy Garlic Potatoes Recipe During childhood, my brothers and I used to join our uncles and our late grandfather Saleem for harvest in the mountains above their village of Bakarkasha in Lebanon. Our grandpa was an old-school farmer. He had …
Homemade Hummus Recipe Hummus is a delicious Middle-Eastern dip made from boiled Chickpeas, lemon juice, and Tahini sauce and which is served as an appetizer with pita bread. Below is a photo of a Hummus plate I had at the …
Layali Lubnan – Lebanese Nights Dessert Recipe Lebanese Nights Dessert Recipe, aka “Layali Lubnan” is an amazingly aromatic dessert that is quite refreshing in summer time. It has a rich complex taste stemming from subtle hints of Mastic (aka Mistika, …