"Kaik Kaik!" goes the evening kaik carts song. If you've been in Lebanon you most definitely have a memory of the evening Kaik carts and stands that start to appear with their purse shaped bread as the day winds to an end. They come singingthe kaik song while...
Fatteh is a popular breakfast, lunch and dinner dish served a little differently across the Levant. It can be prepared in one large platter to share immediately or can be served build-your-own style. We love the freshness of this dish and customizability to...
In the time of quarantine baking spiked and people started looking for different ways to keep busy and create in the kitchen. For me, I had to find ways to create something that didn't hold me all day in the kitchen and satisfied my stir crazy bored family. I was...
While experimenting using our basic dough recipe I decided to try my hand at making a baguette. Being a champion of simplified recipes I know that this will not be exactly like the authentic French baguette, but I think it's pretty close. I am by no means a seasoned...
Breakfast Semolina porridge was one of my favourite things to make for my siblings when we were all young. I learned to make it when I was 12 and it was so simple to make it made me feel like a rock star in the kitchen. This creamy, smooth, satisfying and nutritious...
Summer months in Lebanon would not be the same without the iconic fruit cocktail ( no alcohol here) filled with chunks of fresh fruit and topped with ashta cream (home made clotted cream) , nuts and a drizzle of honey ! The base of this fruit cocktail recipe is made...
Is there anything more refreshing than a freshly squeezed lemonade on a hot summer day? Our Lebanese lemonade is easy to make, with a fresh minty twist, of course! We also add an ingredient you wouldn't encounter in a 'regular' lemonade, and that's orange blossom...
When we sit and brainstorm what specific recipes mean to us, they are often linked to a person or childhood memory. Well, with Mother's Day just around the corner, we thought if we were to consider one recipe that made us think of our mother...a treat that she would...
Knefe (kunafa, kenafa, knafeh) is a Middle Eastern dessert that's loved world wide. It is a layered dessert consisting of a pastry layer and a cheese or cream layer. You can think of knefe as a family of desserts that are interpreted a little differently depending on...
If you love Labneh spread as much as we do than get ready to fall deeper in love. Our mama has been making this salad and serving it for breakfast along side Mishtah {مشطاح} or fresh pita bread for as long as we can remember. A salad that is...