Lebanese cooking is a celebration of contrast: bright herbs and warm spices, crisp salads and slow-simmered stews, tangy sauces and deeply savory meats. These Lebanese recipes — drawn from home ...

Each year our church holds its annual Youth Stockholder Banquet to celebrate those who supported the youths on their summer mission trips. The high school students went on a weeklong mission trip to ...

EAST LANSING — The dedication written within the first few pages of Maureen Abood's new cookbook, "Lebanese Baking," is telling in more ways than one. "For my mother, Maryalice Abood, the ultimate ...

It’s a labor of love centered on faith, food and family. A lot of hard work goes into preparing the traditional fare for St. Joseph Melkite Greek-Catholic Church’s biggest fundraiser of the year, but ...

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 ...

Authentic Lebanese desserts straight from my childhood! Pastries, cakes, puddings, and cookies to choose from. Being Lebanese, I might be a little biased, but I think our desserts are some of the best ...

This week’s recipe is for salad again. It seems a lot of people get in ruts when it comes to salads. I think maybe I’ll feature salads for a couple more weeks to give you some salad inspiration. This ...

Maureen Abood's new cookbook, "Lebanese Baking," was inspired by the passing of her mother. It features over 100 recipes for sweet and savory baked goods, researched over several years. Abood ...