My Recent Recipes!
Maqali: Fried vegetables for your Levantine mezze
I had already mentioned several times that people in the Levant are totally crazy about…
Balilah: Warm chickpea salad with roasted pine nuts
There are dishes I would like to write a song about. But since I unfortunately…
Lebanese spinach stew: Yakhnet Sabanegh
I was a very unusual child, because I loved spinach. I can honestly still not…
The great Chickpea Guide: Everything you need to know about the little pea
Imagine a world with no chickpeas… no falafel, no hummus, no chickpea salad… OMG! Impossible,…
Zatar, Zaatar or Za’atar? This is how you make the Levantine spice blend yourself
Thyme means “Za’atar” in Arabic. Marjoram sometimes too. Oh yes, oregano too. Even though these…
Couscous salad with strawberries and green asparagus
I am a spring child, born in April and as a ram sometimes “somewhat” stubborn.…
Hi! I am Rafik.
Welcome to Levantine Recipes!
This food blog is all about the Levantine cuisine. Ever since I was a child, I loved to hang out with my mother in the kitchen. On the one hand I did this because it always had such an incredibly delicious smell and I was a glutton – on the other hand because I was fascinated by how much devotion my mother used to create the tastiest meals out of some sometimes funny or boring looking ingredients. I hope I can inspire you, as my mother inspired me.
I hope you have a good time. Make yourself at home. Enjoy your meal!
This blog is a spin-off of Bistro Badia