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Cranberry & Labaneh Crostini
My grandmother growing up always ate sweet and savory things combined together. Flavors my young self didn’t really appreciate or...
Mai
Dec 31, 20202 min read
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Holiday Party Salad with Persimmons & Pomegranates
This salad combo hits all of my favorite flavor notes. Sweet, savory and tangy if I can accomplish this flavor profile in every meal I...
Mai
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Holiday Hot Chocolate
Chocolate drink so thick and delicious like drinking melted chocolate bars
Mai
Dec 22, 20203 min read
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Pomegranate, Chocolate & Olive Oil Cake
Each fall and winter in the Midwest, I anxiously await the arrival of pomegranates at the market. Growing up, we had a few pomegranate...
Mai
Dec 20, 20202 min read
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Naughty & Nice Truffles
Making edible or homemade gifts for others is a rewarding way to express your love and gratitude. It is an experience that heightens the...
Mai
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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Broiled Lobster Tails with Lemon Saffron Butter
My family loves seafood - it's a weekly meal at our home. Although it's not always lobster tails, this is the holiday season and I want...
Mai
Dec 12, 20203 min read
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Yansoon No chill Holiday Cookies
words on the cookies: Eid in Arabic means Holiday, and Hub means love, everything else was too long to stamp lol A sugar cookie is such a...
Mai
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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Tahini P&P, Pie
A delicious, creamy and slightly nutty pumpkin pie
Mai
Nov 22, 20204 min read
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Pumpkin & Cranberry Moist Cornbread
Pumpkin Cranberry Cornbread so delicious for your Thanksgiving Table
Mai
Nov 18, 20203 min read
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Atayef
Atayef are semolina pancakes like, usually filled with a mixture of sweet cheese, or nuts or left open-face filled with clotted cream and...
Almond and Fig
May 19, 20203 min read
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Christmas Dinner & Memories of Bethlehem
Despite the never-ending shopping trips and the constant chores mom creates for all, (mom treats the day as if it is Jesus being born at...
Almond and Fig
Dec 24, 20192 min read
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My Mom's Spice Cookies
If I would leave one cookie for Santa it will be this fruit and spice cookie. It’s the flavors of my childhood it’s the smell we woke up...
Almond and Fig
Dec 23, 20192 min read
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Bulgur & Herb Mahshi Tomatoes
During this busy and festive time of the year it's important to take time to think about what the holidays really mean. For many of us,...
Almond and Fig
Dec 22, 20193 min read
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Eid Soup Scented with Mastic and Served with Kiftah Meatballs
Eid (or holiday soup) is the name that stuck around after my grandmother started making it on Christmas. After going to church on...
Almond and Fig
Dec 18, 20193 min read
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White Chocolate and Rose Ghraybeh
Meet one of my all time favorite cookies “Ghraybeh”. No Christmas or any celebration is ever complete without these white as snow...
Almond and Fig
Dec 14, 20194 min read
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Sfeeha Meat Pies; Holiday Edition
Sfeeha is essentially spiced meat baked on top of fluffy dough. Simple yet so festive and elegant. At an Arab home No holiday table or...
Almond and Fig
Dec 11, 20193 min read
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Medjool Dates Stuffed with Pistachio Mastic Paste
The holiday season involves endless to-do lists, full calendars, everyone wants you to bake something, the neighbors expect a little...
Almond and Fig
Dec 9, 20193 min read
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Wheat Berry Sweet Soup with Spices and Dried fruits "Burbara"
Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barbara's Day (Arabic: عيد البربارة), is a holiday annually celebrated on December 4 among Middle Eastern...
Almond and Fig
Dec 4, 20194 min read
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Pomegranate Citrus Glazed Turkey & all your turkey questions answered
Everything I learned about Thanksgiving food is from my wonderful mother in law. who patiently over the years cooked with me everything...
Almond and Fig
Nov 25, 20195 min read
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Apple Cider Caramel No sugar added
Snacks are just so fun to prep. And let me tell you this snack is the perfect fall treat. I might of bought extra Apple cider by mistake...
Almond and Fig
Oct 19, 20192 min read
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