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    Winter Orange Caprese Salad with Basil Oil
    Mai
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Cranberry & Labaneh Crostini
    Mai
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cranberry & Labaneh Crostini

    My grandmother growing up always ate sweet and savory things combined together. Flavors my young self didn’t really appreciate or...
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    Teta's Carrot and Green Beans Pickles in Olive Oil
    Mai
    • Nov 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Teta's Carrot and Green Beans Pickles in Olive Oil

    Palestinian vegetable pickles in olive oil
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    Sweet Zaa'tar and my Beloved Teta
    Mai
    • Sep 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sweet Zaa'tar and my Beloved Teta

    sweet zaatar bites with honey and olive oil
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    Vegetarian Stuffed Swiss chard Rolls
    Mai
    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
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    So Many Things to Do with Summer Mint
    Mai
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    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
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    My Grandmothers Eggplant Salad
    Mai
    • Aug 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    My Grandmothers Eggplant Salad

    Simple summer dishes made with locally grown produce and herbs
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    Fire Roasted Corn with Sumac Garlic Aioli
    Mai
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Kiftah Corn Dogs with a Pomegranate Molasses & Sumac Ketchup
    Mai
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    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....
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    Mutabal Kousa: Summer Zucchini Salad
    Mai
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mutabal Kousa: Summer Zucchini Salad

    A Summer cooling salad with fire charred zucchini, mint and yogurt.
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    Labaneh Tabat (Labaneh Balls)
    Almond and Fig
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    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
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    Labaneh from scratch
    Almond and Fig
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    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.
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    Purslane "Baqleh" Yogurt Salad
    Almond and Fig
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Purslane "Baqleh" Yogurt Salad

    Simple and easy summer salads
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    Za’atar Savory Cookies
    Almond and Fig
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Tex Mex Chopped Salad
    Almond and Fig
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Alayet Bandoura.. Pan Seared Tomatoes
    Almond and Fig
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Alayet Bandoura.. Pan Seared Tomatoes

    A delicious simple perfect as a side. Utilizes the season's best most delicious tomoatoes.
    363 views0 comments
    قدسية حمص وفول  Jerusalem Ful
    Almond and Fig
    • Apr 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Vegan Kibbeh Nayeh
    Almond and Fig
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    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....
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    Green Goddess Tabbouli Salad
    Almond and Fig
    • Mar 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Hummus Crackers
    Almond and Fig
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Hummus Crackers

    Imagine eating hummus in a cracker not just dipped with a cracker! This hummus cracker recipe is super easy, and so nutritious. Hummus...
    175 views0 comments
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