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Winter Orange Caprese Salad with Basil Oil
It’s a slightly sunny day in Chicago. A sunny day is desperately needed in the long winter months. Those who live in the Midwest know...
Mai
Feb 15, 20212 min read
Cranberry & Labaneh Crostini
My grandmother growing up always ate sweet and savory things combined together. Flavors my young self didn’t really appreciate or...
Mai
Dec 31, 20202 min read
Teta's Carrot and Green Beans Pickles in Olive Oil
Palestinian vegetable pickles in olive oil
Mai
Nov 1, 20203 min read
Sweet Zaa'tar and my Beloved Teta
sweet zaatar bites with honey and olive oil
Mai
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Vegetarian Stuffed Swiss chard Rolls
Palestinian cuisine is rich and loaded with vegetables and seasonal ingredients. A whole pot of rolled vegetarian stuffed Swiss chard...
Mai
Sep 17, 20202 min read
So Many Things to Do with Summer Mint
So many things to make with fresh and dried mint. Its such a refreshing and generous herb
Mai
Aug 21, 20204 min read
My Grandmothers Eggplant Salad
Simple summer dishes made with locally grown produce and herbs
Mai
Aug 19, 20203 min read
Fire Roasted Corn with Sumac Garlic Aioli
In Chicago sweet corn is one of the vegetables that truly captures the summer season. Summer corn is one of those things I don’t buy off...
Mai
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Kiftah Corn Dogs with a Pomegranate Molasses & Sumac Ketchup
Loud music, neon signs, Crazy rides the ones that make you so dizzy but we love it, long lines and stay up so late kind of summer nights....
Mai
Jul 24, 20202 min read
Mutabal Kousa: Summer Zucchini Salad
A Summer cooling salad with fire charred zucchini, mint and yogurt.
Mai
Jul 14, 20203 min read
Labaneh Tabat (Labaneh Balls)
Labaneh balls is just taking Labaneh a step further. It’s a lot more firm & drier than traditional Labaneh and often preserved in olive oil
Almond and Fig
Jul 2, 20202 min read
Labaneh from scratch
Labaneh is simply a plain yogurt that’s drained of its whey. It gets thick and creamy and makes a delicious spread.
Almond and Fig
Jul 2, 20204 min read
Purslane "Baqleh" Yogurt Salad
Simple and easy summer salads
Almond and Fig
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Za’atar Savory Cookies
Every spring my sitti sits on her little stool in her glass covered veranda that overlooks her garden. Surrounded by bushels and bushels...
Almond and Fig
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Tex Mex Chopped Salad
When the earth laughs it gives flower blossoms and rainbow food. Today we are Celebrating this earth that we all have in common with a...
Almond and Fig
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Alayet Bandoura.. Pan Seared Tomatoes
A delicious simple perfect as a side. Utilizes the season's best most delicious tomoatoes.
Almond and Fig
Apr 6, 20202 min read
قدسية حمص وفول Jerusalem Ful
قدسية حمص وفول Jerusalem Ful Foul Mudammas is often served at breakfast but not any breakfast. Growing up it was a dish reserved for...
Almond and Fig
Apr 1, 20203 min read
Vegan Kibbeh Nayeh
The traditional recipe for Kibbeh Nayeh uses raw meat, usually with the freshest best lamb you can find mixed with bulgur and spices....
Almond and Fig
Mar 16, 20203 min read
Green Goddess Tabbouli Salad
Guess what's Green and loved all over!!!!! Nothing screams spring (its not officially spring in Chicago but I want it to be) like a huge...
Almond and Fig
Mar 12, 20203 min read
Baked Spinach and feta phyllo cigars
Ingredients 1 package frozen phyllo dough thawed For the filling 1 bag frozen spinach thawed 1 cup crumbled feta 1 red onion minced (you...
Almond and Fig
Feb 8, 20182 min read
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