With dishes like chocolate hummus and sweet potato falafel sweeping social media, chef Jad Youssef says he’s concerned that “Lebanese food is losing its identity”. Lebanon-born Youssef moved from his ...

You’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. The first thing you see when you walk in the door at Sawa, a new ...

There's a particular kind of comfort in Lebanese home cooking – the kind that fills the kitchen with the scent of toasted nuts, butter and spice long before anything reaches the table. It's the smell ...

Mezze are Lebanese tapas: small hot and cold dishes to share. We tell you what they are and gather several recipes to enjoy them at home, from hummus and baba ganoush to falafel, tabbouleh, labneh or ...

Anyone who tries to capture the breadth of Middle Eastern cuisine usually spawns a bugbear. Claudia Roden, the preeminent scholar and cookbook author, instead inspired confidence and relief when she ...

The Lebanese Food Festival at Saint Antony Orthodox Church, celebrating over 45 years of tradition, offers attendees a chance to enjoy authentic Lebanese cuisine and experience the vibrant culture of ...