Photography by Sarka Babicka This is my take on a popular Levantine dish of chickpeas and yogurt known as fattet* hummus or hummus (chickpea) crumble. The Arabic word fatteh is derived from the root word "fatta" (in Arabic root words are actually only three letters but let's not get into that). To translate it closely it would mean to break up, tear up, or crumble, which is what occurs to the bread in this recipe. This means that a true fatteh...
I'm back home, in Brighton, after spending two lovely months in Lebanon. I am always so torn between where home lies for me. I feel I belong here and there and I love each place for entirely different reasons. When I'm here I want to be there and when I'm there I want to be here. Now, if I could just get it right... One of the very wonderful aspects of Lebanon that I cherish so much is the natural bounty that abounds. Lebanon is a very blessed...
I've procrastinated for about a year now about filming a video recipe... Mainly because I knew how amateur it was going to look and as you can see it is! BUT, I guess I did have some fun and broke the ice as they say. I used a canon powershot, secured on a tri-pod, and this was a one-woman show. In fact, I think it's also pertinent you know that I passed on a shopping trip. Dedicated I know :) That's my niece enjoying a burger with no...
I know, I know... the name's not very appealing! But (no pun intended), I can guarantee that tasting a beer butt chicken for the first time will be one of those unforgettable culinary moments. I learned about Beer Butt Chicken (also called beer can chicken, chicken on the throne) in Houston, Texas where I lived for a short period of time. The name says it all; a can of beer up the chicken's cavity! It is not entirely known how the...