I can’t remember the first time I came across za’atar, but my obsession with it fully peaked when a company based out of New Zealand called Sami’s Kitchen, reached out to me. Sam, who co-owns the b...
I know, I know, it’s getting a little awkward so let’s talk about the elephant in the room. I’ve got a thing for roasted red peppers in a major way and this Red Pepper Sambal Muhammara Dip is why. ...
Souvenirs are one of those things I never get right when I'm traveling -- either I tell myself they're not practical and end up with zero or I buy a bunch of tchochkes that are fated to collect dus...
A Sunday dinner of roast chicken is one of my favorite weekend rituals but, just because we do it on the regular, doesn't mean it's boring. One week it's Chile-Lime Chicken, others this Smoked Papr...
On the latest edition of our Global Kitchen series with our friends at KitchenAid, we're sharing one of our favorite ways to make baked eggs, Shakshuka. This classic Middle Eastern dish is mad...
My last trip to the Middle East found me stuffing my face with loads of hummus, pita, and knafeh. By the time I got home, I needed to reset my diet but still wanted some of my favorite flavors of t...
This year, rather than be the 5th guest who brings a gut bomb of a dip to the Super Bowl Party, surprise everyone. Instead of a 5 layer Mexican dip, mix it up with this 5 layer Mezze Dip. It has th...
Consider yourself warned: you will need to make a lot of this Carrot Harissa Hummus because it goes fast. Maybe that's because it's a twist on hummus so it's familiar but just a little bit differen...
Time for another edition of our Global Kitchen series with our friends at KitchenAid! This time we're sharing the secrets to making the absolutely best vegan and gluten free falafel with, yup,...
When I went to dinner at Messa Restaurant in Tel Aviv, I could not get enough of their beet spread. It was super smooth and airy, sweet and earthy so I made a version of it when I returne...
My friend Delilah has taught me a lot. She's taught me that a train cocktail is a must when taking the Amtrak surfliner for our weekend Baja California trips. She's taught me that is perfectly fine...
Walk into Tel Aviv's rowdy Tzfon Abraxas restaurant and there's likely music blasting, waiters singing, and cooks dancing. But that doesn't mean the food isn't taken seriously. ...
You know what's been missing around here? A classic hummus recipe. As in a recipe that is simple, not boring, and freaking amazing. This is that recipe.
Here in Los Angeles there are a few super hot button topics: water shortages, the Lakers, and I'd add in kebabs. Okay, maybe it's only amongst food people who love Persian food but where to get the...
Lisa Samuel goes on an annual trip to Tel Aviv and when she goes back this year she'll head directly to Miznon for the lamb pita. But until she can get there, she'll make this Lamb Pita w...
