Mai
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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Mai
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Holiday Party Salad with Persimmons & Pomegranates
This salad combo hits all of my favorite flavor notes. Sweet, savory and tangy if I can accomplish this flavor profile in every meal I...
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Mai
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
Holiday Hot Chocolate
Chocolate drink so thick and delicious like drinking melted chocolate bars
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Mai
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Pomegranate, Chocolate & Olive Oil Cake
Each fall and winter in the Midwest, I anxiously await the arrival of pomegranates at the market. Growing up, we had a few pomegranate...
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Mai
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Naughty & Nice Truffles
Making edible or homemade gifts for others is a rewarding way to express your love and gratitude. It is an experience that heightens the...
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Mai
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Broiled Lobster Tails with Lemon Saffron Butter
My family loves seafood - it's a weekly meal at our home. Although it's not always lobster tails, this is the holiday season and I want...
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Mai
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
Yansoon No chill Holiday Cookies
words on the cookies: Eid in Arabic means Holiday, and Hub means love, everything else was too long to stamp lol A sugar cookie is such a...
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Mai
- Nov 22, 2020
- 4 min
Tahini P&P, Pie
A delicious, creamy and slightly nutty pumpkin pie
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Mai
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
Pumpkin & Cranberry Moist Cornbread
Pumpkin Cranberry Cornbread so delicious for your Thanksgiving Table
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Almond and Fig
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Atayef
Atayef are semolina pancakes like, usually filled with a mixture of sweet cheese, or nuts or left open-face filled with clotted cream and...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 24, 2019
- 2 min
Christmas Dinner & Memories of Bethlehem
Despite the never-ending shopping trips and the constant chores mom creates for all, (mom treats the day as if it is Jesus being born at...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min
My Mom's Spice Cookies
If I would leave one cookie for Santa it will be this fruit and spice cookie. It’s the flavors of my childhood it’s the smell we woke up...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 22, 2019
- 3 min
Bulgur & Herb Mahshi Tomatoes
During this busy and festive time of the year it's important to take time to think about what the holidays really mean. For many of us,...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 18, 2019
- 3 min
Eid Soup Scented with Mastic and Served with Kiftah Meatballs
Eid (or holiday soup) is the name that stuck around after my grandmother started making it on Christmas. After going to church on...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 14, 2019
- 4 min
White Chocolate and Rose Ghraybeh
Meet one of my all time favorite cookies “Ghraybeh”. No Christmas or any celebration is ever complete without these white as snow...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 11, 2019
- 3 min
Sfeeha Meat Pies; Holiday Edition
Sfeeha is essentially spiced meat baked on top of fluffy dough. Simple yet so festive and elegant. At an Arab home No holiday table or...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 9, 2019
- 3 min
Medjool Dates Stuffed with Pistachio Mastic Paste
The holiday season involves endless to-do lists, full calendars, everyone wants you to bake something, the neighbors expect a little...
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Almond and Fig
- Dec 4, 2019
- 4 min
Wheat Berry Sweet Soup with Spices and Dried fruits "Burbara"
Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barbara's Day (Arabic: عيد البربارة), is a holiday annually celebrated on December 4 among Middle Eastern...
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Almond and Fig
- Nov 25, 2019
- 5 min
Pomegranate Citrus Glazed Turkey & all your turkey questions answered
Everything I learned about Thanksgiving food is from my wonderful mother in law. who patiently over the years cooked with me everything...
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Almond and Fig
- Oct 19, 2019
- 2 min
Apple Cider Caramel No sugar added
Snacks are just so fun to prep. And let me tell you this snack is the perfect fall treat. I might of bought extra Apple cider by mistake...
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