Man, I used to hate bamia. I couldn’t stand it. If my mom was cooking bamia, you knew that day I’d be eating rice with yogurt. There is something about the slightly slimy texture that just turned me off. Then I got married. My husband is Saudi, but his mom is hard core Palestinian and…
Happy Ramadan all! I’m republishing this classic Arabic dessert for the occasion. I never, ever appreciated the beauty of Kunafa until I grew older. I clearly remember as a kid and teenager declining the obligatory family gathering kunafa without the faintest idea of what I was missing. How! Looking back, I want to shake my…
Saucy, cheesy pasta bake with homemade tomato sauce that’s bursting with flavor and the perfect juicy meatballs. Serve this for dinner, and you’ll be everyone’s hero. Pasta is a little difficult to get bored of because there’s so many variations of pasta. It’s also a fun thing to cook because it’s really customizable. You can…
A traditional comforting Irani stew, with warming spices and tangy pomegranate molasses, thickened with walnut meal. Typically made with chicken, this vegetarian fesenjan by Minimalist Baker is completely vegan, made with lentils instead. You won’t miss the meat! Super easy and lots of exotic flavors to push you out of your comfort zone. A curry…
