By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer Bamiya (البامية) stew is a favorite among Egyptians and across the Arab world. It can be enjoyed throughout the year as a comforting and hearty meal. There are numerous variations, of course. Using lamb or venison meat requires a longer cooking time to soften the meat. To … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer If you are the primary grocery shopper in your household, it would be hard to ignore the current rampant inflation. At the end of 2021, US households were spending more than 12% of their disposable income on food purchases, up from 10.8% the year before. This marked … Continued
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer During the 1930’s Great Depression, the hot winds were fierce as they blew across the western Canadian prairies. No more than eight years old, I was struggling with a pail of water, half as large as myself, through a blinding sand storm. Every day my chore was to carry … Continued
Ghraybeh shortbread cookies use sweet-tasting ghee in lieu of butter. By: Blanche Shaheen Source: Los Altos Town Crier When Americans think of the shortbread cookie, they often imagine the traditional Scottish cookies, shaped like oblong rectangles and served at teatime. However, there are countless variations of this humble sweet in the Middle East, Persia and … Continued
Matt Katz/WNYC NPR The fireplace is on. A couple of westies are running around excitedly. And two tables are set in the dining room. The dinner party on this brisk winter night in Maplewood, N.J., has a distinctly foreign flare: chicken shawarma and falafel are on the menu. And while the conversation includes typical talk … Continued
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