Welcome to FoodienomialAhlan wa sahlan
We specialize in Middle Eastern cooking, specifically Syrian. Our family, Homsy and Abouchar, comes from Aleppo and Damascus, Syria. These recipes have been passed down for generations and we are very excited to share them with you! While the majority is our family recipes, there are a few other fun recipes we try and share here as well.
About the Book
Welcome to my family’s kitchen!
A Taste of Syria: My Family’s Kitchen and Memories is a trip back in time to Sunday dinners, kitchen adventures, and the smells of spices filling the house. I grew up watching my grandmother and mom turn simple ingredients into the most amazing meals, and now I’m passing those memories (and recipes!) on to you.
In this book, you’ll find everything from cozy comfort foods like Kibbeh and Molokhia to sweet treats like Maamoul and Baklava. Some recipes are easy enough to whip up on a lazy afternoon, others are a little more hands-on, but every single one comes with stories, tips, and a whole lot of love.
Whether you grew up eating Syrian food or you’re just curious to try something new, this book is all about making real, honest, ridiculously good food and having some fun along the way.
So grab an apron, make a mess, and get ready to cook up some memories of your own.
I’m so excited to share my family’s kitchen with you. Let’s get cooking!
About the Cuisines
If you’ve never tasted Syrian food before, get ready, you’re about to fall in love.
Syrian cuisine is all about bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and recipes that have been passed down for generations. It’s the kind of food that fills your kitchen with mouthwatering smells, brings everyone to the table, and makes you wish you wore stretchy pants.
We’re talking bright salads like Tabbouleh and Fattoush, comforting rice and meat dishes like Kibbeh and Shish Baraq, and desserts so good (hello, Maamoul and Baklava!) you’ll want to hide the last piece for yourself. Every dish has a story, a memory, a tradition, a bit of family magic and that’s what makes Syrian food so special.
It’s about sharing. About slowing down. About cooking with your heart and feeding the people you love.
Whether you’re rolling grape leaves with your grandma or frying falafel for a midnight snack, Syrian cuisine always feels like home.
So dive in and don’t be surprised if you find yourself planning your next meal before you’ve even finished the first bite.
History of Palestine, Syria, and Food: A Story of Shared Roots
When we talk about Syrian food, we can’t help but talk about Palestinian food too, because for a long time, Palestine and Syria were part of the same big family.
For centuries, there was no hard border between the two. Both were part of Greater Syria (known as Bilad al-Sham), a huge region that included modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. People, goods, and traditions moved freely across the land, and of course, that included recipes!
Families in Jerusalem, Damascus, and Aleppo might’ve used different names for the same dishes, but the heart of the food was the same: fresh veggies, bold spices, slow-cooked meats, olive oil everything, and sweets dripping in honey and rosewater. Whether you called it kibbeh, kofta, or kefteh, you were sitting down to the same kind of rich, comforting meal that brought families together.
Even today, you’ll find dishes like warak enab (stuffed grape leaves), fattoush (crispy salad), maqluba (upside-down rice and meat casserole), and baklava on both Syrian and Palestinian tables — each family adding their own little twist depending on what Grandma said was “the right way.”
In short?
The food, like the land, tells a story of shared memories, shared flavors, and deep roots that go way, way back.
When you taste Syrian food, you’re tasting Palestine too. It’s all part of one beautiful, delicious family.
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