Bamia | Abeer’s Day Off – Abeer Najjar
Truffles…cilantro…blue cheese….You know those foods people either love or hate? Well, for most of my life I thought how could anyone dare not love Bamia? A warm and hearty stew of…| Abeer Najjar
This Watermelon Caprese Salad is inspired by the well-loved combination of watermelon and cheese of my cultural background, the summer nights of my childhood and the classic Italian recipe for Caprese. It's a refreshing and simple way to celebrate melon before summer is over. Give it a try!| Abeer Najjar
Buraniyyah is a salad preparation of the mallow green, Mlukhiyyah. While the cooked version is very popular, this unique salad preparation is one that has been in my family for generations. I'm sharing the recipe in hopes to introduce Mlukhiyyah lovers to something different and to keep this recipe's story alive.| Abeer Najjar
Grape leaf season only means one thing in my family-Warak Dawali (Stuffed Grape Leaves). I'm talking everything from foraging to filling in this blog post. Gather your friends to help roll grape leaves and have the ultimate summer feast together!| Abeer Najjar
I'm sharing my recipe for Adas, a simple lentil soup that is on our table almost every day of Ramadan. It only requires 5 ingredients, it's vegan-friendly, and is ready to eat in under an hour. Ramadan Mubarak!| Abeer Najjar
Breakfast! Ok, now that I have your attention, I'll share a little secret...I've always had a weird love/hate relationship with breakfast. So, I love breakfast food, but I was never a huge fan of eating in the morning as soon as I woke up. I'm more the wake up to a warm cup of coffee and lounge around for a bit until I have to get on the road to work. So on most days, my breakfast is something simple like fruit or toast. Let's just say a lot of my breakfast recipes usually end up being cooked...| Abeer Najjar
Truffles…cilantro…blue cheese….You know those foods people either love or hate? Well, for most of my life I thought how could anyone dare not love Bamia? A warm and hearty stew of…| Abeer Najjar
