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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...
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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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- 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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- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
Sweet Zaa'tar and my Beloved Teta
sweet zaatar bites with honey and olive oil
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- 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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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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Mai
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
My Grandmothers Eggplant Salad
Simple summer dishes made with locally grown produce and herbs
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- 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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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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- 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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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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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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Almond and Fig
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
Purslane "Baqleh" Yogurt Salad
Simple and easy summer salads
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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...
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