Emirati Harees {Savory Chicken and Oat Porridge}
One very easy Arabic recipe is harees. While in many parts of the world oats are served sweet, this is a savory style porridge. I grew up in the United …
Moroccan Holidays
Libyan Sharmoula {Tomato and Cucumber Dip}
Libyan sharmoula is a close cousin, twice removed, of the Italian bruschetta. Considering Italy’s colonization of the Libya people in the early part of the century, there are many dishes …
Lebanese Lentil Soup {Shorbat Adas Recipe}
Lebanese shorbat adas or Lebanese lentil soup is a simple recipe to make. It’s perfect for Ramadan but also for other times of year when you need something simple and …
Indonesian Kolak Pisang {Sweet Potato and Banana Desert}
Today is the first recipe day for the around the Islamic world food and travel extravaganza. Todays’ post comes from Becky of Kid World Citizen. She’s a mom, blogger, and …
24 Vegan Iftar Ideas for Ramadan
Whenever Ramadan falls in warmer months I am immediately drawn to eating the foods that fit the season. Here, in Morocco, they’ll eat hot harira soup all month long but …
Gluten Free Moroccan Iftar Ideas
Ramadan will be here in just a few weeks and many people are starting to prepare. Here in Morocco my husband’s sisters and mom have begun cleaning, making cookies, and …