Kushari: Essential Lent Crowd Pleaser

03/09/2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

Kushari, Koshari or Koushari is a must-try Egyptian vegan street food that you could easily create in your own kitchen. It encapsulates heaps of playful vermicelli rice, mixed with cooked-to-perfection lentils, tender chickpeas, topped with crispy fried onions and, served with two sauce: a fiery tomato sauce, and Daqqah, a tangy, cumin spiked vinegar-garlic condiment.

Mrs. Blain’s Cookies: A Tribute to an exceptional Teacher

02/19/2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

NON-SPONSORED POST Follow your common sense. Strike a balance between love and discipline. One shouldn’t be at the expense of the other. And everything will be just fine. These are a few of Mrs. Paulette Blain’s golden words. Mrs. Blain was my daughter’s kindergarten exemplary teacher. Mrs. Paulette Blain is one of those exceptional creatures […]

Aleppo Cuisine: The Journey to Healing and Hope

02/13/2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Located in the heart of the Armenian capital, Yerevan, Aleppo Cuisine is a social
enterprise established in 2018 by the Aleppo NGO. The promising enterprise aims to
empower Syrian refugee women and help them secure a steady income after they lost
everything in the bloody, open-ended war in Syria. Its menu features a lengthy,
scrumptious list of Aleppine delicacies.

Beet Linguini in Mushrooms-Cognac Sauce: Why a Valentines’ Homemade Dinner Is More Romantic…

02/10/2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Beet Pasta in mushrooms-cognac sauce is easy to make, gluten free, and an impressive starter or a main dish for a special occasion.

Citrus Sangria: Homemade Happiness

01/25/2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Dodge winter blues and share with friends and loved ones a pitcher of easy-made, fresh and fun citrus sangria.

Stewed Fava Beans “Foul Medames”: The Unconditional Love

01/19/2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Foul Medames or Stew of Fava bean is a Middle Eastern breakfast, brunch and sometimes dinner. It is an unmistakable street food staple in Egypt. Fava beans is, by far, the white canvas of legumes dishes. A very forgiving and inclusive dish, it proves to be. It could be spiced up or down, cooked with either butter or oil, with or without tomato sauce, mixed with eggs or served vegan.

Fattah: The Coptic Feast

01/11/2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

Fattah is an Egyptian traditional dish served in both Muslim and Christian feasts. It is a meat-rice- bread dish that dates back to ancient Egyptian times. The dish was featured on the pillars of Pharaohs temples. That said, it has slightly been altered and refined over 7000 years. Each Egyptian family has its own secret ingredient for this festive dish. The recipe below is my family’s signature one with some of my minor healthful interventions.

Mulled Wine Jelly: Grand Finale of a Holiday Seated Dinner

12/28/2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Mulled wine jelly is a great way to use mulled wine leftovers from your holidays party. When it is paired with vanilla cream, it makes an exquisite, glutten and dairy free grand finale for a holiday seated dinner.