Recipes
CREAMY GARLIC TOUM SAUCE
Ingredients 1 cup freshly peeled firm garlic cloves, remove green sprout removed3 to 4 cups of flavorless oil (avocado, safflower, vegetable, canola)½ lemon juice Salt to taste Soak garlic cloves...
Read MoreBEIRUTI CHICKEN SHAWARMA
When we first landed in Beirut in December 2017, I’d get my big kids on the bus and drop off my youngest at preschool. Then I'd roam the streets of...
Read MoreBEIRUTI BEEF SHAWARMA
On the streets of Beirut, right around noon, the smell of beef shawarma roasting on a spit is never far off! Enjoy this Middle Eastern street food staple from the...
Read MoreCREAMY TAHINI TARATOR SAUCE
Ingredients: ½ cup high quality pure sesame tahini⅓ cup lemon juice⅓ cup water3 smashed garlic cloves½ tsp salt (or more to taste)⅓ cup finely minced parsley or coriander (optional) Make...
Read MoreCREAMY HOMEMADE TZATZIKI
Ingredients1 lb Lebanese Labneh yogurt or 2lb Strained Greek Yogurt.2 grated lebanese cucumbers2 tbsp Soul Roots Organic Lebanese Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 tbsp fresh minced garlic or 1 head roasted...
Read MoreTOMATO, CUCUMBER AND SUMAC SALAD
When it is tomato season, there is nothing quite as delicious and tasty as an heirloom tomato right out of the ground. And the smell of newly harvested tomatoes and...
Read MoreBABA'S HERBY KAFTA BURGERS or SKEWERS
Here is a little story about Baba and his love of good company paired with good Middle Eastern Sunday BBQ. I can't think of a better way to spend a...
Read MoreAUNTIE SANIYA’S KIBBEH BIL SANIEH (Easy Kibbeh in a Pan)
Kibbeh, in any form, is an act of love and an artistic expression. This is something I learned in the Summer of 2020. A season that brought us great...
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