Over 22,000 People Showed Up, Incredible!

The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its ethnic food festivals. You can literally hit a Greek Festival, an Armenian Festival, and an Italian festival all in one weekend in different areas if you wanted to! One festival that has been close to my heart since I was a child was Palestine Cultural…… Continue reading Over 22,000 People Showed Up, Incredible!

Mamma Vera is Back- for Our Tahini Taste Test & Review!

You might think that a product like sesame paste, or tahini tastes the same across the board no matter the brand. But in truth, tahini is as varied as any other product. For instance, you know that Jiffy peanut butter is going to taste completely different from Justin’s brand, which has far fewer  ingredients. Sadly there…… Continue reading Mamma Vera is Back- for Our Tahini Taste Test & Review!

Mama Vera Makes a Comback-with Decor on a Budget!

Happy Thanksgiving Dear Friends! It fills my heart to see all kinds of school and work holiday parties return after too long of a hiatus! To get into the festivities, I have a fun segment for you today, featuring my “Mama Vera.” For those of you that have followed our show for a while, you…… Continue reading Mama Vera Makes a Comback-with Decor on a Budget!

My First Reaction Video-On the Mediterranean Diet

Hello Friends! I thought I would mix things up a bit to do a reaction video to a popular YouTuber named Beatrice Caruso, a lovely young woman who has documented her weight loss journey from week to week on video. I never heard of her before, until she decided to test out the Mediterranean diet…… Continue reading My First Reaction Video-On the Mediterranean Diet

My Big G’s (Grandma) 100 Year Birthday Bash!

Greetings Friends, Do I have a special blog today! Last weekend we celebrated the 100th birthday of my grandmother Dalal, otherwise known as “Sito Dalal.” She was born in September 15, 1922, then got married in 1944. My grandparents decided to move out of Palestine after the war in 1948, and waited to move legally…… Continue reading My Big G’s (Grandma) 100 Year Birthday Bash!

Jaw Dropping Ingredients in Rotisserie Chickens-A Review of the Best and Worst!

Hello Friends! I have a departure from the normal recipe blog today, to take you on a shopping excursion with me as I rate rotisserie chickens! While these chickens are so convenient and come in handy for a quick meal, no two are created equal. Since these chickens are eaten so often, it’s worth taking…… Continue reading Jaw Dropping Ingredients in Rotisserie Chickens-A Review of the Best and Worst!

My Second Gut Health Test Results-And How to Spot Food Scams…

Along with promoting a mediterranean/ middle eastern diet, I love to share tools I discover that help in overall health and wellness. A few months ago I shared with you the results of an at home gut health test I took by Ombre Labs. I had been experiencing fatigue and a weight loss plateau in…… Continue reading My Second Gut Health Test Results-And How to Spot Food Scams…

The Street Food That Will Take Over the World

Hello Dear Friends, How is your summer going? Hopefully you are all making the most of it despite the constant dystopian headlines that have been dominating the news cycle of late. I have been busy working outside of YouTube, writing newspaper articles and wearing my network television hat again. This time I am thrilled to…… Continue reading The Street Food That Will Take Over the World

This New “Meat” From Korea Is a Game Changer!

When I learned that Kim Kardashian was going to be the spokesperson for Beyond Meat I was appalled!  Frankly you cannot pay me enough to push such a horrible tasting and toxic product, full of synthetic glyphosate doused seed oils, not to mention the smell and taste of cat food (not that I have tasted…… Continue reading This New “Meat” From Korea Is a Game Changer!

2 Minute Tiramisu & Pick the Best Summer Corn!

Hello Friends, This week I have a sort of cuinary hodgepodge for you, a couple of short videos that capture a summer vibe. First up…summer corn! My favorite memory as a child visiting the middle east during the summers, was getting fresh corn dripping in butter wrapped in newspaper. Don’t ask me why they wrapped…… Continue reading 2 Minute Tiramisu & Pick the Best Summer Corn!