So before you go ahead and assume that this is a 10 minute quickie salad, I’m going to stop you and tell you that this salad takes quite a bit of time to put together. But PLEASE, do not that stop you from trying to make this. The ingredients are simple to make…they just take… Read More Golden Beet Salad + Grilled Chicken
Okay…so this is more of a dessert than it is a breakfast. But honestly, it’s worth the insane number of calories. NO REGRETS PEOPLE. NO REGRETS. Ingredients: 1 loaf brioche bread (or bread of choice, Challah would work well too!) 1/4 cup milk 2 eggs 1/2 – 1 vanilla bean 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon… Read More Nutella French Toast
Serves 4-5 people Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast or 2 small chicken breasts 3 cloves garlic, whole 1 medium-sized onion 1 celery stalk 1 medium-sized onion (Yes, a second onion) 1/2 – 1 jalapeño, sliced 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro 1 green bell pepper 1/2 colored bell pepper (red, yellow, or orange…you can also use mini… Read More Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup
Okay, so I when I posted about Shorabat ‘Addas on my Instagram a few months back, Sami Tamimi (THE Sami Tamimi of JERUSALEM) commented on my post about how he enjoys shorabat ‘Addas with swiss chard. To put it lightly, I was flippin’ excited to see that he had commented. This man knows his food. I mean,… Read More Shorabat ‘Addas – Red Lentil Soup and Swiss Chard
Honestly, I didn’t think lemonade could get any better. I don’t think I’ll ever make it without rosewater ever again. Ingredients: 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 cups of water 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon rosewater Step 1: In a medium saucepan, combine 2/3 sugar and 2 cups of water over medium heat. Once… Read More Rosewater Lemonade
I love roses. I love rosewater. I love rose-anything. In Middle Eastern cooking, rose water is a common ingredient – adding a delightful touch of floral to many desserts. It’s honestly an ingredient that most Arabs will have in their kitchen (or should have in their kitchen). About a year ago, I decided to pull… Read More DIY Rose Petal Body Scrub
Ingredients: Makes 10 small simit or 6-8 larger simit. 3 1/4 cup all purpose bread flour or unbleached all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 warm water 3 teaspoons yeast 1/2 teaspoon sugar 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Topping: 1/2 cup pekmez (This is also known as “Grape Molasses” and can be found at your… Read More Simit – Turkish Bagels
Each time I visited my relatives in Palestine, I noticed that they never had tomato sauce in canned form. Instead, I watched as my grandmother and aunts used to cook tomato-based yakhni (stews), pasta sauces, and pizza sauces using homemade jarred tomato sauce. I recently had the urge to learn how to make and can… Read More Fresh Tomato Puree/Sauce
Each one of these cookies are about four inches in diameter. I guess it’s going to be difficult dunking this cookie into a glass of milk. Yields 18-20 cookies. Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cubed 2 large cold eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2… Read More Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sunday morning breakfast at my family’s house always includes this dish. It’s my father’s absolute favorite. Overtime I’ve grown to love this totally underrated dip…I think I even love it more than hummus! They layers of flavors that you get in fool are just too special and too satisfying. Heads up, you’re generally going to see… Read More Fool: Fava Bean Dip