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The History of Zaatar And a Zaatar Cheesy Delight Recipe

June 14, 2023

By Menal Elmaliki

Contributing writer Menal Elmaliki shares what is Zataar, the famous Middle Eastern spice, as well as its history and its importance in the region. Zatar is as popular in the region as ketchup is in America to those who aren’t from the region. What’s special about zatar is the thyme that it is used for, a wild thyme that grows in the Mediterranean and middle eastern region used in their cuisine, spread on bread and eaten with olive oil. Zatar traces back to biblical times and has a reputation being brain food.

Want To Eat More Plants in 2021? These Vegetarian Middle Eastern Recipes Have You Covered

January 17, 2021

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: WELL AND GOOD BY: EMILY LAURENCE Whether you’re new to plant-based eating or have had meat on the back burner for years, it always helps to have new recipes in your repertoire to keep things interesting. (It’s a big part of our ReNew Year challenge this year for a reason!) And one region in the world that … Continued

5 Vegetarian Arab Dishes You Have to Try This Lenten Season

April 3, 2019

By Nisreen Eadeh

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Arab America Contributing Writer During Lent, Arab American Christians refrain from eating meat and dairy, bringing out the vegetarian side in all of us. Although Arab food is famous for its savory lamb recipes and mouth-watering cheeses, thousands will refrain from eating these foods for 40 days every year, and eat lots of … Continued

Vegan Kibbeh: Lebanese Meatloaf

March 18, 2017

By Arab America

FOOD MONSTER – RECIPES Julie Zimmer One Green Planet If you enjoy recipes like this, we highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App, it’s available for both Android and iPhone and has free and paid versions. The app is loaded with thousands of allergy-friendly & vegan recipes/cooking tips, has hundreds of search filters and features like … Continued

Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—How to make Lebanese vegan chard rolls!

April 20, 2016

By Linda Dalal Sawaya

red chard in my spring garden © linda dalal sawaya 2016 By: Linda Dalal Sawaya/Arab America Contributing Writer Flourishing this week in the garden with our cherished spring rains, having overwintered with ease like Italian parsley, also a biennial—is chard. It’s an amazingly hardy plant that can be harvested now through summer and fall for Mediterranean … Continued

Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—spanokopita with gluten free pita

March 9, 2016

By Linda Dalal Sawaya

BY: Linda Dalal Sawaya/Contributing Writer A couple of weeks ago I wrote about making Greek spanokopita without the pita, and that was delicious. It is a close cousin to our Lebanese spinach pies. Yet I promised to make an attempt at a gluten free filo pastry, and so here it is, including my conclusions as to … Continued

Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—easy to make springtime lentil soups

March 2, 2016

By Linda Dalal Sawaya

lentil soup ingredients © linda dalal sawaya 2016 BY: Linda Dalal Saway/Contributing Writer Portland days already feel like early spring with sunshine, blustery wind, rain showers, hail, and clouds swiftly passing, opening the sky to the sun once again for a few brief moments. One second the bright sunlight blasts out, and the next it disappears … Continued

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