Lola’s Rice Pudding: The Bitter Sweet Memory

07/18/2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

UNSPONSORED POST Rice pudding is almost a universal spoon dessert. It is either cooked on a stove top or baked, eggless or eggy, bland or spiced. Rice pudding remains a comfort food that evokes sweet childhood memories across the globe. My personal predilection goes for the simpler and creamier one. This version of rice pudding […]

Baked Butterflied Trout Over A Bed of Veggies

07/13/2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Roasted butterflied trout is an easy and elegant dinner for two. One that is packed with exquisite aromas and flavors.

Barbecue Pork Tenderloin: The Twenty-Minute Recipe

07/01/2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Summer is in full swing. Kids are off school and, I am in the midst of a marathon of kids’ activities. In a prefect world, summer should be a synonym of lolling, less rushed morning, refreshing cocktails and fun get-togethers.

Savarin: Revisiting An Old Favorite

06/28/2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

NON-SPONSORED POST Recipe adapted from “French, The Secrets of Classic Cooking Made Easy” book. Growing up in Alexandria, Egypt, I was lucky to watch the lingering vestige of a bygone cosmopolitan era, when Alexandria used to be a hub for various western expat communities such as Greek, Italian and Armenian, just to name few.

Beer Can Chicken: Surprise Your Guests

06/12/2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

My guests usually expect, given my roots, a Middle Eastern table. Therefore, I like to surprise them with a completely different set of flavors. A couple of weeks ago, gathered in my house for dinner and ideas exchange were ten exceptional and well-traveled ladies. My powerful female guests are human activists who are devoting their […]

Balah El Sham: First Lesson of Coexsistence

06/06/2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Balah El Sham that translates into “Dates of Damascus” is the Middle Eastern version of the Spanish Churro. It is fried fluted fingers drenched in fragrant simple syrup. One of several evocative delicacies, Balah El Sham is particularly prepared during the month of Ramadan, which is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting.

Vermicelli Rice “My Grandma’s Signature Rice”

05/24/2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Vermicelli rice is a perfect rice dish to pair with saucy hearty protein dishes. I always serve it with onion-beef braise.

Onion-Beef Braise “Kabab Hala”

05/21/2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Onion-beef braise is a celebratory dish, yet it is a simple one that just needs few ingredients. Made of inexpensive meat cut “chuck roast”, this dish is an economic crowd pleaser.