My husband is Lebanese and we are lucky enough to spend a few months each year in Beirut, his hometown, eating all our favorite Lebanese dishes. This easy Lebanese rice […]
There’s Something About Hummus
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 […]
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 […]