Purslane Fatayer

Greetings readers! After being away for a while, I missed the  blog, I hope you missed it too. I don't know if I can call my long time away a vacation, but I was not cooking anything spectacular or worth sharing. I was just going quick and convenient. I guess no matter how much you …

Potluck Fatayer

I cannot believe how the weather turned from cold to nice in less than a week. I have been waiting for it for a while now; winter lingered and lingered to the point where I thought it was never going to end. Fatayer are a Lebanese doughy goodie, perfect for anything. Well, almost anything. They …

Christmas: A Lebanese Celebration Tale

Christmas in Lebanon is one of the most celebrated holidays around the year. It reflects a spirit of welcome and joy. This translates in offering guests who visit to wish you a Merry Christmas, liqueurs, dragées and chocolate as a minimum. In my family we tend to offer Nougat and a spicy rice pudding called …