Saudi Champagne: Perfection in Every Bubble
“Let us order Saudi Champagne,” said my friend. “Saudi what?” I was not sure I heard it right. It was my first few months in Saudi Arabia and that was …
Sweet and Moist Sugarless Date Cake
Are you looking for a guilt-free dessert that satisfies your sweet tooth without the added sugar? I have one for you here: sugarless date cake. Packed with luscious dates and …
Easy Shrimp Biryani Recipe
Shrimp biryani or prawn biryani is an aromatic and flavorful dish that can be enjoyed by all. This classic rice dish is cooked with prawns or shrimp, and spices to …
The Secrets of Perfecting Dry Chicken Adobo
Filipino Chicken Adobo, Intensely from Saudi Arabia “Can I ask for a favor, please?” She is not a complete stranger. I see her almost every day at work, but we …
Fatteh with Hummus
What is fatteh with hummus? Fatteh is an Arabic term that means “to crumble,” or “crumbs.” Fatteh recipes are called such because of the crumbled pita bread (khobz or khobuz …
Tabbouleh Salad
How to Make Tabbouleh Salad Salad and anything green I must have been a goat in my previous life! I had said this line more than once, I think I …
How to Make the Best Baklava
Baklava – Love at First Bite One of my favorite sweet stuff is baklava! My taste buds, mind, heart and soul fell in love with this on first bite. …
Middle East Coconut Basbousa Recipe
What is basbousa Basbousa is a sweet cake with syrup that is popular in the Middle East. Basbousa is considered an Arabic dessert, a cake, or simply categorized as sweet. …
Thareed, A Middle Eastern Dish with Meat and Vegetables
What is Thareed? Thareed (or Tharid) is a Middle Eastern dish consisting of red meat chunks with vegetables and thick sauce from tomatoes and tomato paste, cooked slowly, and served …
How to Cook Chicken Machboos (Bahraini Spiced Rice)
What is Chicken Machboos? Chicken machboos is a delicious dish from Bahrain, a country in the Gulf. Bahraini spiced chicken, or machboos ad-dajaj as it is also called, is considered …