Tag Archives: Levant
How to Prepare Kibbeh bil Sanieh Posted by jesa on Jan 20, 2013
Marhaba! (مرحبا)In a previous post, I shared a recipe that my wife and I use when we cook the popular vegetarian dish: pumpkin kibbeh. This weekend we are inviting some friends over for lunch. Our friends insisted that we cook a Middle Eastern dish. Fortunately for us and them, we could not turn down their…
The Voice of Lebanon Posted by jesa on Jan 7, 2013
Marhaba! In this post, I would like to introduce you all to an iconic music legend and legendary artist Wadih el Safi (وديع الصافي), known as the ‘Voice of Lebanon’. He is an accomplished musician, talented songwriter and recognized actor. I will also post one of his most famous musical masterpieces: an old song from…
How To Cook Mlookhiyeh Posted by jesa on Nov 12, 2012
Mlookhiyeh (مُلوخِيَّة) is one of the most popular dishes in the Arab world generally. In essence, it is the leaves of Corchorus species, which are used as a vegetable around the Middle East and North Africa . In Western contexts it is usually referred to as ‘Jew’s Mallow Stew.’ It is thoroughly cooked and cannot…
Runaway Barbara (هاشلة بربارة): A Happy Halloween!! Posted by jesa on Oct 31, 2012
While everyone is busy preparing their costumes and stacking up their candy, children in the Arab world, and specifically the Levant – Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon – impatiently await December 4 to celebrate their own version of Halloween, Saint Barbara’s Holiday( عيد القديسة بربارة). While the carving of pumpkins (لقطين) is not as…