I would love to introduce you guys to Makuta, a delicious date filled cookie known for its aromatic anise flavor and delicious sesame topping. This cookie is very similar to Maâamoul which is a very popular Middle Eastern date filled cookie often served around Eid for Muslims. While Maâamoul is more delicate and intricate to…
Hey friends! Long time no see. Sorry, I have been MIA. It has been a hectic few weeks for me. I dedicated a lot of my spare time to my E-cookbook which you guys seem to love and now since it is Ramadan; often I am busy. I made this rice dish the other day…
You may be thinking what in the world is Nice Cream? Well, its basically ice cream made out of strictly ripe frozen bananas blended to silky perfection. Of course, the Middle Eastern in me chose pistachios as the flavor profile for this particular nice cream. Pistachios are used predominantly overseas. Booza Arabia (Arabic Icecream) is…
This week was my Father in Law’s birthday and the only thing he wanted was this delicious tomato-based vegetarian okra stew to enjoy. My friends, it is so easy to make this dish that you will not believe how little effort it requires but how much big flavor and textures it has. Typically, this dish…
If you guys have been following me for a while now then you know that I never ate ground turkey growing up. I mean NEVER! It was always ground beef in our household until my in-laws introduced me to ground turkey. I then started to experiment with it and have grown to really love it….
Hi everyone!! I’ve been wanting to make mint lemonade for a month now but my mint plant did not grow till recently. Yay! My dad also handed me some fresh mint with its roots before leaving New Jersey which I did bring with me and placed it in a glass to use out of my…
Hi my friends! How was your weekend? I’ve been meaning to share this delicious simple egg recipe because I am sure just like me you guys must be sick of eating chicken or red meat every day for iftar. Every now and then, my family would make an iftar meal known as nawashef where basically…
Hi my lovely friends! We are half way through Ramadan; I cant believe how quick the time has flown. Eid is just 2 weeks away! I knew I had to get my mama’s maamoul (Eid cookies) recipe out to you guys just in time to make for our beloved holiday. There are MANY variations to…
Hi everyone! How are you guys enjoying your 3 day weekend? I go back to Chicago later tonight and I am already missing my family by just the thought of leaving. I did promise you my mama’s hilbeh recipe before I left and here it is! Hilbeh is one of those Middle Eastern desserts that…
Hi my lovely friends! For those who don’t know, I’m in New Jersey visiting family for a week. My brother just graduated from Pharmacy school and I wanted to be here for this big moment in his life! Plus, I really missed my family so it has been great to be all together again. On…
Hi my lovely friends!! Today, I am sharing with a recipe that is often prepared for Ramadan and Eid time in a Middle Eastern household! It’s a dessert thatsi extremely popular, irresistible and its shaped like an empanada! What can it be? Atayef, is a delicious baked treat usually filled with nuts or cheese but…
Hi friends! Hope you are having a wonderful start to this holy month of Ramadan. Today, I am sharing with you guys a dish that I love to find on the dinner table. It is tabbouleh! How many of us love tabbouleh? It is so refreshingly good. This salad along with Fattoush are hands down my favorite…
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