Food & Recipes
Dishes, techniques, and the stories behind them.
Palestinian food is regional and seasonal. Our recipes note substitutions when an ingredient is hard to find abroad.
We prioritize tested home-cook instructions and cite sources when a dish’s origin is disputed or widely documented.
Food & Recipes
A complete, time-tested guide to making authentic Palestinian Maqluba: spiced chicken broth, caramelized eggplant and cauliflower, fragrant rice, and the celebratory communal flip.
8 min read · Oct 12, 2026
Food & Recipes
A vibrant guide to Dagga Ghazawiya, the signature spicy tomato and crushed dill seed salad pounded in a traditional clay bowl (badiyeh).
5 min read · Oct 12, 2026
Food & Recipes
A comprehensive guide to the foundational staples of Palestinian home cooking: single-estate olive oil, wild za'atar, tart sumac, smoky freekeh, and regional pantry divergence from the Galilee to Gaza.
9 min read · Oct 12, 2026
Food & Recipes
Maqluba ('upside-down') is a layered rice dish—this guide focuses on a manageable skillet version for Western kitchens.
1 min read · Sep 20, 2025