Mallow Cooked With Olive Oil (Khobeizeh)
With the beginning of spring, roadsides across Palestine are filled with khobeizeh; and it’s very common to see people stopping their cars by the side of the road,… Read More »
Pickled Stuffed Eggplants (Makdous)
For many Palestinian families, the most important part of their kitchen is what is called the supply cabinet or supply pantry, which contains different foods preserved naturally to be used… Read More »
Rummaneyye
For some time now I have been wanting to post a recipe for a dish which from the Gaza region because I’ve never posted any in the blog… Read More »
Red Bulgur with Eggplant (Shulbato)
I cannot think of an easier dish to make than Shulbato. It’s dead-simple, tasty, and nutritious. You try it once and then you will be making it every… Read More »
Pita Stuffed with Meat (Arayes)
Arayes are pita bread sandwiches stuffed with minced lamb meat, tomato, onion and different spices. Although it’s a popular market and restaurant food in the Levant region, Arayes… Read More »
Carob Pudding (Khabeesa)
On my day off last weekend, I was preparing breakfast thinking what the next recipe on the blog is going to be… As on most Fridays, I had… Read More »
Freekeh Soup (Shorbet Freekeh)
Coldest days of the year are necessarily calling for some sort of food. Soup comes first; it’s meant to be hearty, soothing and warming. Freekeh soup in particular… Read More »
Maqluba With Eggplant and Lamb
When I come to think of the national dish of Palestine, I think of musakhan (layered dish of bread, onion and sumac topped with chicken and pine nut). But many… Read More »
Stuffed Date Maamoul
It’s been long time since the last time we made homemade Maamoul. I even can’t remember when that was exactly. Definitely more than 10 years ago when we… Read More »
Eggplant Dip (Mutabbal)
Mutabbal (or Mtabbal) is not only one of hundreds Levantine appetizers (mazze), it is the most popular one (beside hummus of course). The origin of the word Mutabbal… Read More »