My first update after years

Musakhan is a traditional Palestinian dish. Like any other dish you can find some variations from one family to another, but the basics are always there. Its basically chicken, onion and bread. Traditionally its served differently than how I will be showing in this recipe, but the flavor is just the same. It will be easy […]

Here is a way of using the Kofta recipe that I showed you in the previous post. It’s Kofta with Tomato and Potato. Similar to a meatloaf but in my opinion more flavorful. In this recipe, the kofta mix is spread in an oven dish then topped with tomatoes and potatoes, and baked to perfection. […]

This is the basic kofta mix. Kofta is the Middle Eastern Meatloaf. Usually we use minced lamb meat in it but I have tried it with beef and its just as good. So feel free to choose which ever type of meat you prefer. In Palestine, we have many ways of using this basic mix. […]

There are many chicken salad recipes around, so here is another. This is a recipe I developed simply because I was hungry. I used what ever I had available in the fridge and it turned out really good. So I thought of sharing it with you. You can eat it as is or even try […]

Bamya or Bamyeh means ladyfinger or okra in Arabic. There is two ways to cook okra in the Middle East. One is vegetarian and is commonly known as Bamya bi Zeit, and the other is this recipe which is made with lamb. The garlic amount may seem like a lot in this recipe. But this […]

In most Arab countries, our preferred choice of meat is Lamb. We use it in stews and even in barbecues. This type of lamb stock is used in many ways. Its a base of many delicious dishes that I will be showing in later posts. This recipe is similar to the previous one I posted […]

Alayet Bandora is a very basic tomato stew. Bandora is the Arabic word for tomato. This stew is similar to the Italian Marinara sauce but has no herbs at all. Alayet Bandora is usually served with white rice or pita bread depending on personal preferences. Unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to take a step by step […]