from my kitchen to yours
There is something about the smell of Lebanese desserts that just whisk me away to my childhood. Rose water, orange blossom water, anise, mahlab, those are the most intoxicating smells. So much so, that the second my son walked in the door from school today, […]
One of my all-time favorite salads is fattoush. Fattoush is a Lebanese salad that is loaded with veggies, boasts a lemony flavor and the pièce de résistance, toasted pita bread! The problem with fattoush is shortly after the salad is made, the bread gets soggy and […]
We ate a lot of ice cream, everyday from my dad’s shop, Faouzi’s Talk of the Town. So I took a break… I could very easily go into a Ross + Rachel analogy, but I’ll spare you and just chat about my Instagram break. Day […]
Thank you to the Chinet® brand for sponsoring this post. Click the Image Above to Shop! One of my favorite type of get-togethers is brunch. It is the perfect time of day, which allows you as the host to have enough time to prepare but […]
The Galette I love pie just as much as the next person, but sometimes I don’t have the patience to make the perfect lattice or cut outs for my pie. Sometimes I just want to enjoy the benefits of pie without all the fuss and […]
I see you mama, chasing your toddler through the park. I see you mama, trying to get through your grocery list and managing the tantrum your child decided to have. I see you mama, driving to and from school, practices and school events with grace. […]
Here’s a little secret for you that’s BANANAS, pun intended! I can buy a bunch of bananas and within two days, two things can happen: they are all eaten immediately while still in their beautiful yellow state, or the latter, they have all turned into […]
Margarita Week Besides the sunshine and warmer weather coming making it’s appearance, it’s MARGARITA WEEK! Leave it to a huge group of bloggers to celebrate in style with endless margarita recipes from drinks to desserts to snacks! A huge thank you to Kate Ramos of […]
Is it finally spring? There are days I wake up and walk outside and it feels as though winter is still lingering. But today, today was 80 degrees, and tomorrow and the next day. I think we have finally jumped over the hump and spring […]
It’s been over 20 years since I have made a trip to Lebanon to visit family. Yikes! I didn’t realize how long it had been until I calculated the years. Kind of like me thinking 30 years ago was in the 70s, but actually it […]
