MANSAF
Mansaf is a national dish of Jordan. This traditional lamb casserole is served at celebration such as wedding banquet, graduation party, etc and holiday festive like Eid El-Fitr (or what we called Idul...
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TAHINI COOKIES
Tahini cookies are another Jewish sweet treats during Shabbat. If you taste tahini on its own, it’s quite rich and dense but not too much of a sweet taste. Tahini cookies are made...
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CHOLENT – ASHKENAZI HAMIN
One of the things that I really enjoy by cooking different dishes from different countries is the story behind the dishes. I feel that I’ve been learning so much about food, people and...
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PTITIM CASSEROLE WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES
I add this ptitim casserole with chicken and vegetables to the “feed my baby/toddler” category because Fiorina (now a 14-month old toddler) loves this dish. I’m always excited if I fixed something that...
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EL BABOOR LAMB KEBAB
El Baboor lamb kebab was inspired by the Syrian kebab halabi, grilled and then baked in a spicy tomato sauce. Janna Gur mentioned in her The Book of New Israeli Food cookbook that...
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HOMEMADE SHAWARMA
My husband asked me what’s cooking today. I told him “shawarma”. I think it somehow rang a bell in his head. It sounded familiar to him. He said that he saw this word...
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BAKED LAMB PATTIES IN TAHINI SAUCE
Tahini is used widely in Middle Eastern cuisine. Tahini is a thick paste made from crushed sesame seeds. High in protein and other nutrients, it is a flavorful base for cooking. It is...
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LABANE/ YOGURT CHEESE
I know very little about the Middle Eastern food, well, other than hummus, pita bread, pomegranate and kebab, and the fact that Mediterranean diet has been in the health trend for a while...
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BAKLAVA
Baklava is a popular Greek and Middle Eastern pastry made from layers of buttered phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and soaked with a sugar or honey syrup. Baklava is a traditional Easter...
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