Middle Eastern foods

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Halawa ~ Halvah

Halawa ~ Halvah
Original recipe by Bruce Weinstein, modified by Wardeh Harmon

Makes about 1-1/2 pounds
Wardeh’s note: In the Middle East, both Jewish and Arabic people love this dessert. Arabic people call it Halawa and Jewish people call it Halvah. Everyone calls it healthy and yummy! The commercial varieties, however, are NOT healthy. This version is.

1/2 cup untoasted or [...]

Raw Goat Milk Hard Cheese — Picture Tutorial

Raw Goat Milk Hard Cheese — Picture Tutorial

Recipe by Wardeh Harmon and her mom, Martha Bisharat
This is the traditional Middle Eastern goat cheese. It is salty and yummy. It is best tasting when made from fresh goat’s milk. I’m not going to lie to you, though — not everyone likes this cheese. It is definitely an acquired taste. I’m [...]

Whole Wheat Pocket (Pita) Bread — Picture Tutorial

Whole Wheat Pocket (Pita) Bread — Picture Tutorial

This recipe makes 16 7-inch loaves and uses the Bosch Universal mixer. The recipe can be halved for kneading by hand or if using another mixer.

My grandmother and my namesake, Tata Wardeh, taught my mom to make pocket bread the age-old traditional way, which ironically, was with white flour or [...]

Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmas) — with Pictures

Stuffed grape leaves are one of my all-time favorite foods. When we had them growing up, it was a family affair. Whoever was home loved to get in on the rolling. My mom would lead us in making a huge pot of them. We would eat off them for days, if they lasted that long! [...]

Loubieh — Arabic Green Bean Stew

We picked up our grass-fed lamb last week. I used the stew meat right away to make an Arabic dish for Friday's dinner. The dish is called Loubieh — which means "green bean stew" and is served over rice. Our dinner was fantastic. The lamb's flavor is excellent and it is so tender.
Loubieh — Arabic Green Bean Stew

1 to 2 pounds [...]

Hummus

The kids and I just finished eating our lunch today. We are taking a break from the Spring Cleaning that Sylvia is coordinating at the T2CHK Message Board. I can’t remember the last time a lunch has been so refreshing!
We have gobs of leftover tabouli from last night. I love leftover tabouli! The flavors just get [...]

Quinoa Tabouli

Last week our grocery store had organic parsley, which I haven’t seen all winter. I bought 4 bunches to make tabouli. Tabouli is a Middle Eastern salad traditionally made with parsley, green onions and bulgur wheat, and dressed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice and salt. I enjoy making our tabouli with quinoa [...]

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