Before becoming one of the Middle East’s most acclaimed cooks and food writers, Anissa Helou had no intention of either path.

Nesrin had been pounding garlic all morning, but the pestle’s blunt thwack grew louder when she started talking about Syria. From 2010 to 2014, she marched in the revolution there. “Everyone conspired ...

Syrian sweets are like a magic key that lets you imagine tasting the most delicious mixed Eastern desserts. Levantine sweets are considered some of the tastiest desserts you can enjoy in almost the ...

Since Taboule Café closed its doors on Turkey Lake Road back in 2012, there really hasn’t been a restaurant dedicated to the cuisine of Syria. The café’s tisiyeh, a Syrian breakfast staple of pita ...

Farrah Moussallati Sibai (second from right) and her family: (l-r) daughters Mariam, Janah, and Ayah; mother-in-law Fadia Sibai; and daughter Sereen Credit: Photo by Jana Birchum For Afia Foods ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Inside the 100-page book, Syrian Recipes from Home, you will find not only ingredients and instructions for flavorful food, but also powerful personal stories. Author Nour Al ...

The Syrian soup shurba w'kibbeh is pure comfort food, a rustic mixture of meatballs and rice in a simple tomatoey broth that's redolent with warm spices. It's also a prime example of the complex ...