The scent of onions caramelizing in olive oil filled the kitchen with one of my favorite aromas, a sweet payoff after enduring those tear-inducing fumes just minutes earlier. Low and slow is the ...

Zurbian biriyani is a favourite dish in the Arabian Peninsula that is especially enjoyed in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It is usually made out of marinated meat (this is mostly lamb or chicken), covered ...

There’s a particular kind of comfort in Lebanese home cooking – the kind that fills the kitchen with the scent of toasted nuts, butter and spice long before anything reaches the table. It’s the smell ...

Mujadara, with just three main ingredients (lentils, rice, onions), is often served during Ramadan for Iftar, the meal that breaks the daily fast. The holy month of Ramadan began on Feb. 28. This ...

Greens and beans are discussed in the first episode of the cooking series about Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine. Included: fresh fava beans in garlic, lemon and extra virgin olive oil; sautéed ...