Lebanese food is a staple in our household; with the kid-foodies being half-Lebanese, their dad a chef, and their mom aka me a Middle Eastern food lover, you can only […]
Lebanese Street Food Guide: Ka’ak, The Lebanese Bagel
Beirut is home to my husband’s side of the family, which is the main reason why we visit Lebanon quite often. When we’re not exploring the city and its outskirts, […]
The Best Things to do with Kids in Beirut, Lebanon
We don’t always get the best responses when we tell people we’re going to spend part of our holiday in Lebanon. We almost always get asked the question: Is Lebanon […]
Lebanese Pumpkin Jam Cubes
We love visiting Beirut in the winter, especially when “Teta,” the kids grandmother makes her homemade pumpkin jam cubes. Known as Mrabba Etta’ Al-Yakteen in Arabic, pumpkin jam cubes have […]
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 […]
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 […]