Tag Archives: Heba Saleh

Spotlight Ingredient: Grass-Fed Ghee

October 7, 2011 by Jim Feldman

Our good friend Heba, from MidEATS fills us in on some of the history of Ghee, a staple in Egyptian cooking, as well as many other cuisines, and shares her knowledge on it’s health benefits, it’s history in Egyptian cooking, and it’s uses today. Read her full blog post here. Continue reading →

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Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice and Ground Beef

October 5, 2011 by Jim Feldman
Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice and Ground Beef

Mahshi Wara’ Enab A recipe from our friend Heba Saleh of Mideats.com: Whenever I tell anyone that I’m originally from Egypt and that I love to cook, the first question is usually: “Do you ever make stuffed grape/vine leaves (wara’ … Continue reading →

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Stuffed White Eggplants

October 4, 2011 by Jim Feldman
Beautiful Stuffed White Eggplants

In traditional Egyptian cuisine, aubergines have been popularized by two main meals: moussaka and bitingan mahshi, or stuffed eggplant. Continue reading →

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Heba Saleh, of MidEATS

August 15, 2011 by Jim Feldman

Heba Saleh of MidEATS, is an Egyptian-American who spent her childhood in Bahrain and Egypt. She shares her love for food and shows us how to cook Middle Eastern specialties. Read her post on Ghee and it’s history here.

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Spice Master Lior Featured in The New York Times Sunday Magazine

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Persian Halva

Persian Halva

From Parvaneh Holloway, a delicious Persian treat with Saffron, Cardamom and Pistachios

New to America, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Just in time for the Holidays, this excellent Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is perfectly aged and beautifully packaged. A perfect gift for your favorite home cook.

Balsamic Fruit-Infused Vinegars

We came across these extraordinary fruit-infused vinegars as we searched the globe for the best and the newest products. From the finest name in balsamic products from Modena, Italy, these offer a sublime palette of flavors from sweet to sour.

"Hiroko's American Kitchen" wins IACP wins Best American Cookbook Award

Hiroko Shimbo's breakthrough cookbook illuminates American home cooking with Japanese ingredient and simple recipes.

Beaten Cucumber Pickles, with Purple Sweet Potato Vinegar

"a simple Japanese pickle that highlights the quality of the ingredients used, and a great way to work out some aggression in the kitchen."

Japanese Essentials Collection

Japanese Essentials Collection

Our colleague and friend, chef Hiroko Shimbo, has illuminated the world of fine Japanese ingredients for us. This collection of Japanese Pantry Essentials provides you with a full palette of possibilities.

Examiner.com profiles Jim, The Ingredient Finder

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