There is an incredibly healthy spice that is underutilized in the western world but used in Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine quite often. That spice, with its mustardy color and delicate flavor is turmeric. Look up the benefits of turmeric and you will be astounded. Turmeric helps detoxify the liver, fight various cancers, speed metabolism,…… Continue reading The most magical spice of all….
Looking at eggplant in a new way…
While eggplant was first cultivated in India over 4000 years ago, it is one of the least widely appreciated vegetables in the Western World. Eggplant was believed by superstitious Europeans to induce insanity and was known as the “Mad Apple” until only a few centuries ago. Fortunately the Arabs (Moors) brought this vegetable to Spain…… Continue reading Looking at eggplant in a new way…
Time for feast…from the Middle East :)
Welcome to my Feast in the Middle East page! You may know me as a television personality in the San Francisco Bay Area for almost 12 years. I am excited to follow through now with a dream of mine, to write a cookbook recording authentic Middle Eastern recipes passed down to me from generations. Check…… Continue reading Time for feast…from the Middle East 🙂