Savory Zucchini Fritters
At the end of every summer, it’s easy to take the plethora of zucchini and other types of summer squash for granted. In my experience,…
At the end of every summer, it’s easy to take the plethora of zucchini and other types of summer squash for granted. In my experience,…
Lamb dishes are usually a must on ‘Eid day celebrations, but every culture has a different, delicious way of making it. I love this way of…
Paula Wolfert, an expert in Moroccan cooking and the award-winning author of cookbooks about Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine has honored us with her summer’s end recipe for Anatolian…
While still experiencing the heat of the summer, it’s always nice to have a refreshing, light salad to accompany other summer foods. I love this…
It’s a common Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culinary habit to stuff vegetables with a variety of grains such as rice or couscous as well as…
My friends and I decided to get together for an Iftar (breaking of the fast dinner). We thought having a theme would be a great…
What an easy recipe for suhoor (pre-dawn meal before fasting) for your family or for large gatherings such as a qiyam-al-layl (staying up all night for…
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If you live in Chicago, Los Angeles, anywhere in Mexico or near a large Mexican population you’ve probably heard of paletas. If you haven’t heard,…
I grew up drinking guava nectar, my first real introduction being rare, but exciting trips to a Puerto Rican corner store with my mother. She would spoil me…
Though I’m not particularly a fan of candy, I do love anything with sesames seeds or honey. Additionally, it’s a common traditonal sweet in both Italian and Middle…
Have you heard about all of the wild things they put in good old fashioned {commercial} brands of yogurt? Some contain high fructose corn syrup;…
Honey is one of my absolute favorite food and health items. I don’t consider it as just a food, but also a medicine and a beauty…
With so much produce left over from the cooking demonstrations I conducted at the ISNA convention over 4th of July weekend, I had to come…
This recipe is unbelievably simple and there’s absolutely no cooking involved- a perfect crowd pleaser for these hot summer days. Use the freshest ingredients, including oranges and…
This is such a quick summer dish. Use herbs that are ready for picking, which come perfectly paired with grilled chicken. You can use dried herbs for…
There’s nothing more enjoyable in the summer than no-fuss food. Fresh produce and great halal chicken are all…
These appetizers are so tasty it’s hard to eat just one. Your guests will probably want several, so be sure to make at least triple…
Strolling through the farmer’s market on a humid summer morning is enough inspiration to seek out the best salad ingredients you can find. I returned…
I went out to my balcony garden and found the swiss chard growing towards the sky, big and strong. It was so pretty to look…