A couple weeks ago, we spent a long weekend in Dubai. Even though the weekend was a long one, I wish we had had triple the amount of time because if you want to cover most of what Dubai has to offer, you’ll need 10 days at least.…
All About Shawarma
Shawarma Made Mike’s Way (With Extra Garlic Mayo) On our trip to the Middle East last spring, Mike and I enjoyed a lot of good food. We stuffed ourselves on home-cooked meals like molokhia (slimy green soup), kibbeh, kousa mahshi (stuffed marrow squash or zucchini), and waraq al ainab (stuffed grape leaves), but we also had our fair share of fast food favorites like falafel, hummus, and of course, shawarma....
I’m Back! (With Pictures of Souk al Hamidiyah in Damascus & Other Middle Eastern Food & Spice Markets)
Dried Black Limes (Loomi) Mike and I are back from the Middle East! We had an amazing time and we want to thank all of you who expressed concern for us. Since my blog is in no way political, I won’t get into the issues that are going on over there right now, but I will say that never at any point did we feel as though we were in harm’s way. While there, we experienced quite a different scenario than the picture that the news painted; all I have to say is that in a world where television ratings are valued higher than truth, be […]...