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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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    Broiled Lobster Tails with Lemon Saffron Butter
    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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    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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    Pink Vinegar: With Chive Blossoms
    Almond and Fig
    • May 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pink Vinegar: With Chive Blossoms

    Our growing season in Chicago is short. spring doesn’t really start till April - May. And we don’t harvest anything till mid summer. But...
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    Apple Cider Caramel                                                          No sugar added
    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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    Apple Pickles
    Almond and Fig
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Apple Pickles

    freshly picked midwestern Apples Savoring this fall season by quick pickling some of the sweet crispy apples. These briney sweet and...
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    Sorrel Pistachio Pesto
    Almond and Fig
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Sorrel Pistachio Pesto

    Sorrel is a very intersting plant. Because it falls between and herb and a green. It has a vibrant green color and bright lemony flavor...
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    Quick pickles
    Almond and Fig
    • Aug 27, 2019
    • 3 min

    Quick pickles

    My kids love love salty, briny pickles. The crunchy chubby dill cucumbers that you find by the deli counter or at the fair type. One day...
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    Tamarind, Honey & Ginger BBQ Sauce
    Almond and Fig
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    Tamarind, Honey & Ginger BBQ Sauce

    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...
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    Oven Roasted Salmon with a Tamarind, Honey & Ginger BBQ Sauce
    Almond and Fig
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    Oven Roasted Salmon with a Tamarind, Honey & Ginger BBQ Sauce

    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....
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    Rainbow Shrimp Spring Rolls
    Almond and Fig
    • May 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Rainbow Shrimp Spring Rolls

    This is how you officially eat the rainbow. Clean, crisp and refreshing treats. These are my kids favorite snacks and a great way to get...
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    Crispy Cauliflower Salad in a Tahini Lemon Sauce. Topped with a Fresh Cilantro Gremolata & Hazelnuts
    Almond and Fig
    • May 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Crispy Cauliflower Salad in a Tahini Lemon Sauce. Topped with a Fresh Cilantro Gremolata & Hazelnuts

    One of my favorite things growing up is eating the cauliflower my mom fried for ma’loubeh (an upside down rice, and veggies dish)....
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    Shawarma at Home
    Almond and Fig
    • Apr 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Shawarma at Home

    Week two of #Aprilisforarabfood and all the talk about Arab street food. Got me reminiscing about all the shawarma I ate in Palestine....
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    Foul Mudammas
    Almond and Fig
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    Foul Mudammas

    Foul Mudammas is often served at breakfast but not any breakfast. Growing up it was a dish reserved for weekend brunch with the whole...
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    Spring Green Labaneh Dip
    Almond and Fig
    • Mar 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    Spring Green Labaneh Dip

    Keeping up with my green theme for the week and trying to trick spring and the earth to bloom in the Midwest. I present to you the green...
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    Homemade Chicken Stock
    Almond and Fig
    • Jan 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Homemade Chicken Stock

    Making homemade stock is so rewarding not only you have the most moist and delicious chicken, but it is so much better than anything you...
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    Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower Tacos with Tahini Sumac Crema
    Almond and Fig
    • Jan 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower Tacos with Tahini Sumac Crema

    You know what day it is!!!! yep, its taco Tuesday. One of my kids favorite foods and days of the week. And since my kids absolutely love...
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    Fall Dukkah Blend
    Almond and Fig
    • Nov 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Fall Dukkah Blend

    Dukkah or as the Gazans call it Dugga. Is a blend of spices, grains, legumes, nuts, and sometimes herbs. It zaatar’s first cousin. Dukkah...
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    Pumpkin Fall Granola
    Almond and Fig
    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Pumpkin Fall Granola

    Fall is so pretty in Chicago, the leaves are changing colors. Red, orange yellow and purple all over the place. This crisp cool weather...
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    Turnip the Beet: pink pickles
    Almond and Fig
    • Oct 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    Turnip the Beet: pink pickles

    I love love pickles especially these pink pickles!!!! The pickles get their pink hue from the beets. Turnip and beet pickles are crunchy,...
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