The Land of the Starving, the Hungry, and the Full.

  • Rice Pudding- رز بحليب

    July 31, 2019 by

    Anne McManus once said, “It’s the finale. It’s the last impression. A bad dessert can ruin the meal.” I for one could not agree more. Today’s dish is is all about desert, a special treat that is very dear to my heart, rice pudding, or as I know it رز بحليب, which translates to rice… Read more

  • A Food Journey Kinda Day

    August 27, 2019 by

    Saved the best entry for last! Finally, you guys get to see the source of the sandwich that has been hogging my front page. During my visit to Cincinnati, my mother and I stayed with my uncle, his wife, and my grandma. The great thing about this, other than the unconditional love, the company, and… Read more

  • The Perfect Valentine’s Dinner

    August 26, 2019 by

    Here’s a dish, that unfortunately I did not eat, but felt that it was to amazing to deprive you guys from it. On the 14th of February, also known as the day of looooove, valentines day, my Uncle prepared a perfect meal for his wife, and daughter. This meal took him only 15 minutes to… Read more

  • Lazy Cake

    August 24, 2019 by

    Did someone say chocolate?! Here’s a simple dish that you can make if you are planning on having a lazy day at home, hence the name. There are a lot of names for this dish, some parts of Europe such as; Portugal, and Italy call it Chocolate Salami, not exactly the most appetizing name for… Read more

  • Typical Friday Breakfast

    August 9, 2019 by

    This entry is for the vegan, the vegetarian, the meat lovers, the dairy lovers, the hungry, and the starving. Not for the oil-free, or calorie counters. Friday mornings in the Middle East are different than they are in the United States. Instead of starting off just like any other typical weekday morning in the U.S,… Read more

  • Lentils and Rice-مجدرة

    August 4, 2019 by

    Here’s to another meatless Monday! This dish is a simple dish consisting of cooked lentils with rice, that originates from the Levant which is a large area in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean also known as بلاد الشام. Personally, this is not my most favorite dish, but it is an easy one, that does… Read more

  • Stuffed Grape Leaves -ورق عنب

    July 16, 2019 by

    Ah, stuffed grape leaves, bite-size pieces of heaven. This special dish is a top favorite of mine, I have yet to meet someone from the Middle East who does not love this dish to death. This dish can be made with meat or without meat. If it is made with meat then it is called… Read more

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