My Kitchen is a Cultural Melting Pot, and Yours Can Be Too!

Welcome to a kitchen where culture is never lost in translation.

Hand-tested, family-approved, and 100% AI-free recipes, from authentic Lebanese classics to global family favorites.

Bring the authentic taste of the Mediterranean to your kitchen.

'My mama knows best! — Mediterranean Recipes' cookbook series by Zeina Haddad
Learn how to make Authentic Lebanese Kibbeh Bil Saniyeh
(Kibbeh Bake)
Golden brown authentic Lebanese Kibbeh bake in a round pan. A traditional savory meat and bulgur appetizer from the 'Main Dishes and Desserts' cookbook by Zeina Haddad.

Kibbeh (or Kibbeh Bil Saniyeh / Fried Kibbeh) is often considered the national dish of Lebanon. It is a mixture of fine bulgur wheat (burghul), onions, and ground meat, stuffed with a spiced minced meat filling.

Hi, I’m Zeina Haddad, author of the “My Mama Knows Best!” cookbook series.

Welcome to Parsley Me This! — the place where I answer the daily riddle of "What should we eat?" with authentic flavor and zero shortcuts.

Drawing from my Lebanese roots and years of multicultural culinary explorations, I’ve curated a collection of recipes that are strictly hand-tested, family-approved, and 100% AI-free.

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