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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...
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Nov 6, 20203 min read
My Kids favorite Minestrone Soup
Minestrone is a thick Italian soup made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice.
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Nov 1, 20203 min read
Teta's Carrot and Green Beans Pickles in Olive Oil
Palestinian vegetable pickles in olive oil
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Oct 8, 20204 min read
Bamieh bi el Zeit: Okra Stewed in Olive Oil
Okra stew or in Arabic is called Bamieh is a traditional Palestinian stew. There are also other cooking variations found all throughout...
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Sep 17, 20202 min read
Vegetarian Stuffed Swiss chard Rolls
Palestinian cuisine is rich and loaded with vegetables and seasonal ingredients. A whole pot of rolled vegetarian stuffed Swiss chard...
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Aug 27, 20203 min read
Summer Corn Chowder
I am aware that I am sharing with you a soup recipe on a super hot summer day. But whenever life gets so busy, schedule changes and...
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Aug 21, 20204 min read
So Many Things to Do with Summer Mint
So many things to make with fresh and dried mint. Its such a refreshing and generous herb
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Aug 19, 20203 min read
My Grandmothers Eggplant Salad
Simple summer dishes made with locally grown produce and herbs
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Aug 2, 20202 min read
Fire Roasted Corn with Sumac Garlic Aioli
In Chicago sweet corn is one of the vegetables that truly captures the summer season. Summer corn is one of those things I don’t buy off...
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Jul 20, 20202 min read
Summer Tomatoes Maftoul Salad
Similar to couscous of Morroco and mughrabieh of Lebanon the Palestinian version is called maftoul. Maftoul is made of bulgur wheat,...
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Jul 14, 20203 min read
Mutabal Kousa: Summer Zucchini Salad
A Summer cooling salad with fire charred zucchini, mint and yogurt.
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Jul 6, 20203 min read
Grilled Feta Cheese in Grape Vine Leaves with Olive Oil Grilled Grapes
Grapevines are one of the most important trees in Palestine. It’s up there after the olives in agricultural value. In Arabic or in...
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Jun 22, 20202 min read
Purslane "Baqleh" Yogurt Salad
Simple and easy summer salads
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May 27, 20202 min read
Pink Vinegar: With Chive Blossoms
Our growing season in Chicago is short. spring doesn’t really start till April - May. And we don’t harvest anything till mid summer. But...
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Apr 30, 20202 min read
Za’atar Savory Cookies
Every spring my sitti sits on her little stool in her glass covered veranda that overlooks her garden. Surrounded by bushels and bushels...
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Apr 22, 20202 min read
Tex Mex Chopped Salad
When the earth laughs it gives flower blossoms and rainbow food. Today we are Celebrating this earth that we all have in common with a...
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Apr 16, 20201 min read
Mango Lime & Tahini Smoothie
"I'm hungry! What's for lunch?! Mom, we ate so long ago!!" (Usually by long ago, they mean an hour ago. Children can have a strange...
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Apr 6, 20202 min read
Alayet Bandoura.. Pan Seared Tomatoes
A delicious simple perfect as a side. Utilizes the season's best most delicious tomoatoes.
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Feb 8, 20182 min read
Baked Spinach and feta phyllo cigars
Ingredients 1 package frozen phyllo dough thawed For the filling 1 bag frozen spinach thawed 1 cup crumbled feta 1 red onion minced (you...
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