The only sauce you’ll ever need! Before I started this blog, heck before I started cooking, Toum has been a vital part of my life. Toum (toum translates to garlic in Arabic) is the mayo to your burger, the ranch dressing to your chicken, truly …
Hi my name is Alessia, I am Cosette’s guest on the blog today. I’m also her daughter. I had ideas on what to write, and I chose to write about chocolate chip cookies. The next day after school, she asked me if I wanted to be …
A bread easy for anyone to make More than anything I love a warm slice of bread with butter and flake salt, how about you?? Something about that simple pleasure of bread and butter is nostalgic, maybe reminiscent of our childhood or just simpler times. …
Potatoes are a huge part of the Lebanese diet. As with many foods from the various regions – taking simple ingredients and transforming them with bold flavor is the main goal. These Spicy Lebanese Potatoes – called Batata Harra in Arabic, which literally translates to …
Breakfast is always a struggle at our house: cereal, bagels and oatmeal are always on repeat but when I want to be that extra special amazing mom – I make scones!!! My kids are scone connoisseurs now, they know what to expect in texture, height …
Spinach and Meat Pies I have been wanting to create this post for a long time now. One of the most memorable foods of my childhood are Fatayer. Fatayer are savory pies, the most common varieties include spinach, meat and cheese. Truly, my father is …
A Cozy Dish As we move into the cold winter months, pasta is always a meal that not only satisfies but is easy to make and even makes great leftovers. I’m sharing a dish we grew up calling, Nouilles, with some shortcuts to make those …
March brings us a sense of newness with spring on the way, more sunshine and of course St. Patrick’s Day! I’m thrilled to partner with my friends at Crate and Barrel to share a delicious new recipe with you – Pistachio Bundt Cake with Labneh …
Lebanese Rice I can distinctly remember the smell of rice cooking on the stove when I was a kid. It’s odd that something that is considered savory can have the sweetest aroma, kind of like a cake baking. That is definitely in part because of …
An Easy Meal I actually gasped when I realized I didn’t have a whole roasted chicken recipe on the site. Especially considering it’s an absolute staple at our house. If you’re looking for a simple chicken thigh recipe, you can find that here as well …
You Do What? If I had a nickel every time someone asked me what I do for a living and then turned their head in confusion. I’ll be honest, before I started food blogging, I’m sure I was oblivious to this as a career choice. …
There is nothing more satisfying than slow roasted meat in a pocket of bread with toppings. Yes, I’m taking about the taco! These Lebanese Lamb Tacos, or Tacos Arabes are just what you need in your life. Fall apart American lamb shoulder cooked for hours …
An Ode to Caramel I’ll start this post with an ode to caramel: Oh Caramel how I love theeWith your silky textureAnd dreamy consistencyI want to drizzle you on everything Yeah, caramel is a thing of beauty! Over the years I have made my fair …