BY: Yusra Shawwa/Contributing Writer 1. Dates The world’s oldest cultivated fruit, date palms are referred to as the “trees of life.” Originally cultivated from Iraq, this sweet fruit comes with many positive benefits. Health Benefits: Strengthening bones and fights off painful diseases like osteoporosis Contains Selenium, Manganese, Copper, and Magnesium – minerals vital to healthy … Continued
BY: Anas Mohammed-Ali Alfarra/ Ambassador Blogger As with many Palestinians, my life has been a series of international moves to and from Palestine—for me, in particular, Gaza—inspired by hopes and fears, and always influenced by the fluctuating realities of the Israeli occupation. I was born in Egypt. Then we moved to Saudi Arabia, and then … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Prize-winning Arab American author and educator, Diana Abu-Jaber, has just released the paperback version of her 2016 book Life Without a Recipe: A Memoir of Food and Family. In the new edition, Abu-Jaber includes several recipes for readers to try at home. The author spoke with Arab America about the updated … Continued
The weather is warming up, which means it’s time for picnics and being outdoors! Dips with pita, felafel, vegetables, and more, are easy side dishes or starters for the main course. They’re easy to prepare and fun to share! Below are six delicious Arab dips to make this summer: 1. Hummus The classic dip of … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Tea is a prominent part of Arab culture and society. For centuries, it has been served warm for guests, business associates, and at meetings and social events. A strong part of the cultural tradition, hot tea has brought family and friends together for hundreds of years. It is served before, after, … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Tahini is a simple recipe originating in Mesopotamia nearly 4,000 years ago. Sesame seeds grew plentifully between the Tigris and Euphrates in ancient Iraq, where they were used to make oil. Throughout the Levant and Iraq, as well as Eastern countries like Greece and Armenia, tahini is used plentifully with dips, … Continued
By Judith B. Herman Mental_Floss A surprising number of common English food and beverage words have Arabic backgrounds. Spanish absorbed many Arabic words during the centuries that the Moors occupied the Iberian Peninsula, 711 to 1492 AD. Some of these words spread to other European languages, including French. Following the Norman Conquest, some of them … Continued
By Do’aa Mohaissen When no one is looking, it’s hard to resist peeking into a sibling’s diary to read her pure feelings and thoughts, where she keeps her true self hidden (who wouldn’t like knowing what she really thinks of us?). It’s interesting how reading other people’s diaries allows you to see them from their … Continued
English walnuts © linda dalal sawaya 2015 June 24 is the feast day of San Giovanni celebrated in Italy, and on that day I was out in my garden just like the Italians were, picking young, green tender walnuts to make an inky brew that I’d heard about but never tasted: nocino—walnut liqueur. The odd … Continued
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