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.

What to Serve at the Holidays Cocktail Party

12/20/2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

When I glanced at our holiday party guest list, our guests’ last names put a big smile on my face. The list screamed diversity! God bless the country that brought us together from the four corners of the globe to pursue our dreams, build careers, embrace U.S. values, relish freedom, and contribute our unique ethnic […]

Pecan-Date Molasses Bites: An Immigrant’s Story

12/14/2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

NON-SPONSORED POST “Pecan-Date Molasses Bites” are a cross cultural sweet finger food that I developed this year as a new addition to our holidays cookies’ tray. These spices spiked bites bring together two distinct worlds in one bite. I serve them in cocktails party, at tea time or for dessert.