Celebrating all the festivities around Easter has always been important to me. Traditions and customs are the only constant in an ever-changing world. They are cemented in our minds to be passed on to next generations. Without them we feel lost. One tradition I cherish is dyeing eggs on Good Friday. Besides Easter baking that…
Archives for March 2026
LEBANESE CREAMY FREEKEH PILAF
If you haven’t had freekeh yet, it is about time you did! The star grain among foodies in the western world for quite some time now, freekeh, also known as Farikah or Freek has been in our Middle Eastern pantries for ages, literally! Its firm grain, and its nutty, smoky flavour make it very versatile….
A WINE TOUR IN LEBANON
I have recently watched a beautiful film about Lebanon on YouTube that ends with this phrase “Lebanon is too diverse to visit only once”. How true that is! The magic of Lebanon So many historic sites to visit in a tiny country! So much mystic beauty in mountainous countryside that takes one’s breath away! Ancient…
