This Thanksgiving, instead of your rich and heavy mashed potatoes try this Butternut Squash - Farro Pilaf, with its sweet notes of roasted squash and maple syrup and the tang of sherry vinegar and crumbled cheese. Farro is a type of wheat that originated in the fertile crescent and was even found in tombs of Egyptian kings!
Read MoreThe ancient dates are integral to the Middle Eastern cuisine and culture. The sweet, nutritious fruit lasts forever, does not require refrigeration, and lends its flavor to sweet and savory dishes alike.
Read MoreDates are one of the “Seven Species” from the land of milk and honey. The avenue leading to the store to buy dates, is lined with palm trees and those were laden with heavy, ripe fruit that kept falling onto vehicles and the street. It was literally raining Medjool dates!
Read MoreZehorit Heilicher shares a dish that’s a heavenly mix of veggies, spices, cheeses, inside a puff pastry. A meal fit for a hungry family!
Read MoreMany variations of this salad appear throughout the mid-east: some use mint instead of parsley or a combination of the two, others omit the cumin or use vinegar instead of lime juice. This recipe is the closest to the one I grew up eating with my family.
Read MoreStay tuned for Green Curry Chicken - Thai style. Plus Building on your skills & technique. Here are her next two classes on Facebook! Sunday, May 17 at 4 pm CST & Sat. May 23 at 5 pm CST.
Read MoreI have missed all of you, so let’s catch up as you tune to FaceBook Live On Sunday, May 3rd at 4 PM, CT, and join me in my kitchen for my first ever live class to make dinner together! I’ll be posting a link on Fb and Instagram as we get closer.
Read MoreZehorit Heilicher’s middle eastern vegan recipes continue to load up on veggies with this garbanzo bean soup.
Read MoreZehorit uses eggplant, tahini, and salsa, to create the perfect Middle Eastern vegan recipe. It’s healthier while never losing the flavors from the middle east!
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