Mark Twain once wrote, “travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness” and Hans Christian Andersen reinforced the notion in “The Fairy tale of my life: An aitobiography” stating, “to move, to breathe, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to live”. I…
Category: Middle-Eastern
~Turkish Wrap~
“The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things” (Yotem Ottolenghi). One of the most succulently rich and appetizing cuisines in the world reigns in Turkey. Turkish food is extremely diverse with sea of flavours and creative cooking styles. This is a testimony to the Turkish people’s passionate attitude towards their food…
~Palestinian Musakhkhan~
“The preparation of good food is merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilised living” (Dione Lucas) and Palestine in its truest embodiment represents that. Once a place of vitality and blossoming culture, Palestine was a glorious hub of culture, customs and heritage with its inhabitants known for their generosity and hospitality. …
~Persian Zereshk Polow~
I truly understand when Ashley Graham said, “the irony is that food gives me a sense of control, even though it makes me totally out of control. Food is something I can choose, order, have delivered. I sit down, eat, and feel really good in the moment. At its essence, food is nourishing. There is…
~Shawarma~
George Bernard Shaw, wrote history when he wrote, “there is no love sincerer than the love of food” and it is one of my favorite lines in literature. The love of food evolves you as a person, you learn to invoke innovation and team-up with curiosity, although, sometimes that curiosity may lead to utter disasters,…
~Mandi~
William Shakespeare wrote it best, “tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers”, and I bet if he ever had a chance to eat middle-eastern food, he’d be licking all his fingers clean. The food in Middle-east is as lavish and glamorous in taste and presentation as the life of Middle East itself….
~ McArabia ~
Valencia Mackie said “never to give advise unless you have walked the walk, because anyone can talk the talk”, well conceding with her, I strongly advice you to try this recipe. When you read McArabia, the first thing that comes to mind is the glitz and glam of the Middle East. Growing up in the…