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Alayet Bandoura.. Pan Seared Tomatoes

Braised Wide Green Beans in Olive oil

Feb 19, 2020
3 min

Braised Wide Green Beans in Olive oil

Contrary to what most people think Palestinian food is rich in vegetables. Some of the humblest dishes are my favorites like this green beans stew in tomatoes and olive oil. This dish is a Middle Eastern vegetarian one-pot dish. In Lebanon it’s often called (Loubia bi al zeit and in Palestine Fasoulia bi al Zeit) The Beauty of these one pot dishes is the simplicity of the preparation process and the humble ingredients that yield to delicious comforting flavors once cooked to

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The Arab Pantry And a Giveaway for Some of my Essential Pant

Kousa Mahshi (Stuffed Squash in a Tomatoes Broth)

Apr 1, 2019
4 min

Kousa Mahshi (Stuffed Squash in a Tomatoes Broth)

The word mahshi in Arabic means “stuffed” so kousa mahshi would mean stuffed zucchini. Arabs in general and especially Palestinians love to stuff anything from meats to vegetables. We even stuff our meats with stuffed vegetables ;). Stuffed vegetables are definitely one of my favorites. From zucchini, to eggplants, carrots, onions, cabbage, grape leaves, potatoes, tomatoes and even cucumbers can be stuffed. We use a special tool called “makwara” to hallow the veggies out. But

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Delicious Cream Corn. A Must on my Thanksgiving Table

Nov 14, 2018
2 min

Delicious Cream Corn. A Must on my Thanksgiving Table

Who doesn't love Sweet corn, but sweet corn simmered with milk, butter and herbs, now that’s a whole new story. So Skip the canned cream corn stuff and make this delicious creamy goodness with simple fresh ingredients. This side dish comes together in no time and the best part is you can make it few days In advance. Just heat it through in the oven before you want to serve it. This dish is a specialty of my mother in law. My husband grew up eating cream corn casserole at ever

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How to build an amazing Mezze Platter

Fire Roasted Baba Ghanouj with Tomatoes

Apr 17, 2018
2 min

Fire Roasted Baba Ghanouj with Tomatoes

This is my grandmother's smoked tomato Baba Ghanouj. This is similar to the traditional Baba Ghanouj but instead of tahini you add tomatoes. The smoked creamy Aubergines, the sweet summer tomatoes and a nice zesty kick from the fresh garlic and jalapeños makes this dip addictive. It's often served part of a mezze platter or spread or as a dip accompanying grilled meats with lots of charred pita bread. Its also great as a dip with vegetables, and crackers and also delicious on

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