Published February 28, 2019
One of my mother’s favorite dishes is Mujedarra. She had lots of company, as that famous Lentil Pilaf is loved by millions of Middle …
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Published February 8, 2019
Pasta and Chick Peas was one of our family favorites. Sitto always called it “Mugrabiya” in Arabic. In those early days, Sitto …
Published January 3, 2019
Aunt Lizzie’s Kahek B’Ajweh, are those Aleppo Date Biscuits we all love! Although Kahek is made throughout Syria and the Middle East, …
Published December 3, 2018
Memories of my Syrian Heritage is one of the most precious memories I have of my beloved grandmother, Sitto Naima. It is her …
Published October 23, 2018
Knaifi, Sitto Naima’s Shredded Pastry is a Syrian sweet that looks delicious and exotic! It’s not!
This traditional Aleppo dessert is made …
This traditional Aleppo dessert is made …
Published September 29, 2018
Sitto’s Lamb Meatball and Carrot Stew, which she called Kibbe Jazarriya in Arabic, is another one of her scrumptious versions of Kibbe! The …
Published August 25, 2018
Sitto’s Baked Meaty Macaroni, which she called Macarooneh W’ Lahmeh Bil Fuhrun in Arabic, was one of my mother’s favorite dishes. Today, every …
Published July 29, 2018
Sitto’s kitchen was filled with the aroma of her Aleppo Turnovers with Date Filling as I raced in after school. I knew from the …