When the weather turns cooler and crispier we tend to crave things that are hearty and warm. I pull out my soup pots and roasting pans to...

Autumn is my favorite time of the year. It might be the crisp air, all shades of yellow, red and orange leaves, falling slowly exposing...

Nothing welcomes the weekend like the smell and sound of a cracklings herb Ijeh in olive oil on the stovetop. This thin herb frittata...

Similar to couscous of Morroco and mughrabieh of Lebanon the Palestinian version is called maftoul. Maftoul is made of bulgur wheat,...

Everything my TITA (grandma) makes is my favorite ok minus the stuffed lamb liver.. She loves to cook and feed everyone, no one ever goes...

Tamarind, and ginger BBQ sauce. I dream and reimagine flavors where East meets West. This BBQ sauce is so so good and has bold flavors...

Cooking salmon in the oven is so simple and so fast. It’s a great method to learn because once you do it once there is no going back....

Every time I make stuffed grape leaves I am reminded of home back in Palestine. It was always at the beginning of spring and summer where...

Celebrating the first day of summer with coastal, ocean side, summer flavors. A steaming hot pile of shrimp, corn, and potatoes spread...

Asian lettuce cups are an absolutely summer family favorite. This starter can easily be turned into a family style, easy and a healthy...

"Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry." Pope Francis This recipe was born from leftover...

Braised fall of the bone chicken tacos is a perfect weeknight meal that you can pull together with all the fixings in 30 minutes. Its the...

Ma’loubeh is a very popular one pot Levantine dish that layers both rice, vegetables and meat creating a savory like cake once the pot is...

One of my favorite things growing up is eating the cauliflower my mom fried for ma’loubeh (an upside down rice, and veggies dish)....

Freekeh: pronounced free-keh in Arabic فريكه. Freekeh is one of the Middle East's famed ancient grains and staple pantry ingredient. The...

Week two of #Aprilisforarabfood and all the talk about Arab street food. Got me reminiscing about all the shawarma I ate in Palestine....

Hashweh in Arabic means stuffing. We can’t tell you all about the stuffed vegetables and cuts of meats without telling you about my...

The word mahshi in Arabic means “stuffed” so kousa mahshi would mean stuffed zucchini. Arabs in general and especially Palestinians love...

Palestinians and most cooks in the Arab world love to stuff seasonal vegetables. Cabbage is the star of the winter season in Palestine. I...

Hearty soups or simple stews like this soup of Swiss chard and lentils are a staple in most Palestinians and Arab homes in the winter...