Laban Condiment (Flavored Dry Cheese)
This spread is really good! It is similar to the Roman dish Moretum (Goat Cheese with Herbs) in that a cheese is flavored with garlic, salt and olive oil. Though this Middle Eastern spread...
Category: Vegetarian Dishes (Sawadhij)
Sibagh Tayyib (Eggplant or Apple Relish)
I had been wanting to do this recipe for awhile now. This just looked so very unusual to me. It is not a creamy eggplant dip that we see nor is it a strictly...
Baid Mukhallal (Pickled Eggs)
My theory on how pickling of eggs resulted, was that a chicken farmer with an overabundance of eggs tried various means to save eggs for future use, one of which was the farmer putting...
Jawaarish (Carrot Jam)
I have a few cups of baby carrots on hand and was going hmm….that and a real craving for some thing sweet. Voila! I have found this little gem of a recipe. A period...
Shiraz Leban bi-Buqul (Thickened Yoghurt with Herbs)
It’s pronounced HHHHerbs…because there’s an H in it! Waaay to much Eddie Izzard. I just couldn’t resist. I know, I should probably try harder but it’s just sooo much fun! Any way, back to...
Flavored Cabbage
This is the historic coleslaw version of cabbage from the Middle East. Usually I’m not a huge fan of cabbage. I like my cabbage with corned beef and this recipe, flavored cabbage. I have...
Shiraz – Soft Cheese
With the gallon of home made yoghurt sitting in the fridge, it’s time to do some thing useful besides dribble sweety tasty honey over the yoghurt and dive in head first. Time to make…Cheese!!!...
Laban – Yoghurt (Yogurt)
Unless the weather was cold 24/7, milk didn’t last very long in it’s raw liquid state. Some thing about a protein rich environment just waiting to be eaten. So preservation of a vital source...
Qarasiya Mukhallala (Pickled Plums)
This is a seasonal dish/item. So while I actually do have pickled plums on hand I can’t show you how I made them…yet. I will update this with pictures as soon as I get...
Hummus Kasa
Hummus Kasa Period hummus is very hearty. This is not the usual 5 ingredients and smooth hummus that many are use to today. Period hummus walks into a room and demands the best spot...