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A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice

Posted on December 29, 2024April 26, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice
A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice

A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice #Read @RayHanania I love #MiddleEastern #Arab food recipes in addition to politics. Here’s my how to make Stuffed #GrapeLeaves with diced #lamb #steak #wariqDuwali #OxTail and #rice Read Ray Hanania’s columns on politics, life in general, and his love for…

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Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs

Posted on June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs
Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs

Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs Chicagoland’s best Middle East Arabian restaurant offers a special exotic entertainment show now every Wednesday, completing their great food menu with the mesmerizing Belly Dancer Tina every Wednesday from 7 PM until 9 PM. Enjoy a great show along with the best tasting Middle Eastern…

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Essential recipes and ingredients during Ramadan 

Posted on April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 By News Editor News Editor 2 Comments on Essential recipes and ingredients during Ramadan 
Essential recipes and ingredients during Ramadan 

Essential recipes and ingredients during Ramadan  Ramadan is an important month-long religious observance for Muslims who observe it by fasting, prayer, reflection, and community engagement.  The 30 day period of fasting begins at sunrise and ends as sunset and observant Muslims eat only before sunrise for the “Suhoor” and after sunset for the “Iftar.”  The evening Iftar…

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Appeal of Mediterranean foods continue to rise among consumers

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Appeal of Mediterranean foods continue to rise among consumers
Appeal of Mediterranean foods continue to rise among consumers

Appeal of Mediterranean foods continues to rise among consumers Ziyad Brothers, a leading omni-channel provider of branded Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food and beverage products, reports sustained growth in consumer demand for 2023 and beyond. Consumer appeal for Mediterranean and Middle East food products continues to grow, reported Ziyad Brothers, one of the nation’s largest…

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Peak Rock Capital affiliate completes acquisition of Ziyad Brothers, a leading provider of brander Middle Eastern and Mediterranean foods

Posted on February 12, 2022April 19, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Peak Rock Capital affiliate completes acquisition of Ziyad Brothers, a leading provider of brander Middle Eastern and Mediterranean foods
Peak Rock Capital affiliate completes acquisition of Ziyad Brothers, a leading provider of brander Middle Eastern and Mediterranean foods

Peak Rock Capital affiliate completes acquisition of Ziyad Brothers, a leading provider of brander Middle Eastern and Mediterranean foods AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital (“Peak Rock”), a leading middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has completed an acquisition of Ziyad Brothers (“Ziyad” or the “Company”),…

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Malfouf — the Rice and Roll of the Middle East

Posted on April 19, 2018August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Malfouf — the Rice and Roll of the Middle East
Malfouf — the Rice and Roll of the Middle East

Malfouf — the Rice and Roll of the Middle East Published courtesy of ArabAmerica.com By Blanche Shaheen Arab America Contributing Writer The word “malfouf” in Arabic means both “cabbage” and “rolled.” So in Arab culture, cooks must have felt that it was only natural to roll up the cabbage around rice, and the popular dish…

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Karshat, stuffed lamb intestines recipe

Posted on August 10, 2017June 30, 2024 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Karshat, stuffed lamb intestines recipe
Karshat, stuffed lamb intestines recipe

Karshat, stuffed lamb intestines recipe Stuffed lamb intestines and tripe are popular Mediterranean food recipes. Here is a simple recipe to prepare this Middle Eastern delicacy. By Ray Hanania Stuffed lamb intestines is a very popular Mediterranean recipe in the Arab World, in Greece and in the Mediterranean sea region. It’s a very simple recipe…

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Arab Museum offers Eating Tour of Dearborn

Posted on July 23, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 3 Comments on Arab Museum offers Eating Tour of Dearborn
Arab Museum offers Eating Tour of Dearborn

Dearborn is the Plymouth Rock of the American Arab community, but it is also the culinary capitol of Middle Eastern food. If you want to truly enjoy Middle East — or more specifically Arabian food, Dearborn is the place to go. The Arab National Museum has announced a new program called “Yalla Eat!” to introduce the…

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“Julie Taboulie” is really cooking on TV

Posted on December 19, 2013September 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on “Julie Taboulie” is really cooking on TV
“Julie Taboulie” is really cooking on TV

“Julie Taboulie” is really cooking on TV By Ray Hanania Julie Taboulie is a Lebanese American chef and television talk show host who made her name by fine tuning the art of Middle Eastern cooking. Today, “Taboulie,” whose real name is Julie Ann Sageer, is from Central New York of Lebanese American heritage. Her online…

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