by Tanya | Jan 4, 2021 | Arts, Conversations
Food artist Omar Sartawi prepares a New Years dinner extravaganza in Aqaba Jordan at the newly developed, Ayla Resort. 2020 has been a difficult year for all us, but Omar has used this last year, to express his creativity through the delicious food he prepares...
by Omar | Dec 7, 2020 | Visual Arts
“Gibran Unmasked” is a laser image of Khalil Gibran engraved on a fillet mignon, a creation inspired by a powerful image of Gibran staring out of the destruction onto his city. “I have always been fascinated by his reference to masking and unmasking...
by Farah | Nov 25, 2020 | Stories
Palestinian Products brought to Us straight from Palestine I came across this little gem while taking a walk in Sharjah. It is located two streets across the infamous Buhaira Corniche, near Novo Cinemas Buhaira. I found everything my mother usually has a difficult...
by Tanya | Jul 26, 2019 | Cuisine
I have to admit, the green stew isn’t the most appealing looking, but it is the most divine creation. When I was growing up in Toronto, we would take long drives up to a farm where an Egyptian agronomist would grow Molokhia and other middle eastern favourites. I...
by Tanya | Mar 7, 2018 | Cuisine
There are many variations to the old Palestinian dish of Mujadarra. The first recorded recipe appears in a cookbook composed in 1226 by Al Baghdadi in Iraq. Containing rice, lentils, and meat, it was served this way during celebrations. Without meat, it was a...
