Freekeh Risotto: An Ancient Levantine Grain Meets Italian Method
Green wheat harvested early and burned in the field, cooked with the patience Italians give arborio. Smoky, chewy and considerably harder to overcook than rice.
Jul 30, 2026

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Green wheat harvested early and burned in the field, cooked with the patience Italians give arborio. Smoky, chewy and considerably harder to overcook than rice.
Jul 30, 2026

Kabsa, machboos, maqluba, mujadara, freekeh. They look similar on a platter and are constructed by completely different methods. A guide to which is which and when to cook it.
Aug 14, 2026

The name means beaten, and that is the method. Rice and chicken cooked past the point of holding their shape, then worked with a spoon until the whole pot turns creamy.
Aug 5, 2026

A coastal Spanish classic: saffron-kissed rice with shrimp, mussels, and clams, cooked in one pan until the bottom crisps to golden.
Sep 29, 2024
