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 […]...
Arabic Stuffed Zucchini (Kousa Mahshi)
I learned to make this dish while visiting my mother-in-law in Syria. She is a truly amazing woman; she excels at whatever she puts her hands to, and of course she is a fantastic cook! Since I’m a beginner at speaking Arabic and she’s a beginner at speaking English, our time together in the kitchen involved a lot of pointing, gesturing, nodding, and excitement when the other person finally understood what was being communicated. But that just made it all the more memorable. In Syria, the zucchini is a lot smaller than the zucchini typically found here (a 6” zucchini there is pretty big!), so […]...
A Happy Anniversary…4 Years and Counting
Today is my 4 year wedding anniversary! My husband and I had the pleasure of honeymooning in Amman and Damascus (which was literally “a whole new world” for me). Here are some of the highlights. One day when we were traveling through Jordan, we had to wait for a bunch of goats to cross the road. I enjoyed this, just because it was a sight I had never seen before. We spent a day in Petra, Jordan, which was unbelievably beautiful. To get to Petra, you have to walk a couple miles (aka, for an eterenity in the heat of the desert) down a dirt/cobblestone […]...
I’m Faith Gorsky, the writer, cook, and photographer behind An Edible Mosaic. My goal is to inspire you to get in the kitchen and try something new! Feel free to 