Wherever we seem to travel to, no matter which country we are in – if there’s a Middle Eastern restaurant nearby our kids are asking for some hummus. Made with […]
Beirut’s Delightful Drinks & Desserts
Last summer we spent quite a bit of time walking the streets of Beirut. It was HOT and the kids wanted something to drink. Usually we would go for some […]
Top 5 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon. One of the most fascinating and exotic cities in the world, and yet remains unvisited by so many. With constant travel restrictions and ongoing turmoil going on in the […]
Best Garlic Chicken Sandwich Ever!!
The one thing I crave and must have whenever I visit Beirut is the toasted garlic chicken sandwich (Djaj Musahab) from Barbar Restaurant in Hamra. Even CNN ranked them as […]
Ka’ak, The Lebanese Bagel
Mornings in Beirut are the best. In the wee early hours you can hear cars honking, neighbors greeting each other good morning and street vendors shouting “Ka’ak”. Ka’ak (pronounced KAH-EK) […]
Not Your Average American Breakfast!
Every year we’ve been fortunate to travel to Beirut, Lebanon to visit family (hubby was born and raised in Beirut). And every year the first thing we order for breakfast […]
How to Turn Your Kids Into Foodies
Trying different cuisines is like picking different colors of clothes from your closet. It gives you a sense of novelty, adventure, and it opens your eyes to something new allowing […]
More Hummus Please!
My husband recently partnered with his Moroccan friend to open Hawaii’s first Moroccan-Lebanese restaurant in downtown Honolulu called Kan Zaman. Kan Zaman in Arabic means “Once Upon a Time”, which […]