Bint Rhoda's Kitchen

I wanted to share with my readers something that I am passionate about. It isn't beautiful. It isn't a shows-stopper. But it i...

If you are looking for a rich, savory, satisfying meal, I have one for you today. Spiced lamb meatballs, browned up in a skillet,...

In the Middle East, meat is sacred food, feasting food, celebratory food.  And while every day dishes are often vegetarian or feature ve...

Turkish onion salad - or Arabic salsa, as my mother likes to describe it to foreigners - is an easy way to bring a sense of adventure to you...

Sometimes a little time produces a lot of joy.  For us, this is a dish of joy.  Palestinians are known for their love of stuffing things w...

The leaves are piling in drifts around my house, forming crunchy alleys for my children to march through.  It is time to pull blankets mo...

  These Middle Eastern savory meat pies, topped with toasted pine nuts, are a traditional Arabic dish, popular throughout the Levant ...

We are back from a nice long visit with my family in Michigan.  The trip was glorious, full of excellent food, and plenty of sun and lake ad...

Just in time for Father's Day, here is an easy but festive meal that is great on the grill and will warm any father's (and mother&#...

Palestinian mansaf is not humble food, served just to your family, like mujjadara and fasoulia and shorabat addas.  This is celebra...

Mmmm . . . ma'loubi.  The mouth-watering flavors of lamb, rice, and cauliflower, all simmered in cinnamon and allspice-seasoned broth...

Oh.  My.  This is delicious.  When I gave my husband a spoonful, his reply was:  Holy Cow.  My kiddos each had to have ...

   Kefta is meatloaf, really.  Ground meats, mixed with seasonings by hand, pressed into a dish, smothered in sauce.  There ar...