-Start by preparing the vine leaves. You can either use vine leaves sold in jars or fresh. If you use the ones in jar, rinse the vine leaves, remove the stems and leave them in a colander to drain. If ...

Joanna Gaines‘ ethnic background has been a point of speculation since the lifestyle host rose to prominence with Fixer Upper. Gaines, born and raised in Kansas, sounded amused by her fans’ thoughts ...

For members of the Arab diaspora, the meat- and bulgur-based dish, and delicate stuffed grape leaves, are what make the season bright. By Reem Kassis The first time Nermine Mansour hosted Christmas ...

When I think of Arab culture, food is the first thing that comes to mind. We are known to eat fruits and vegetables in all stages of growth: almonds, lima beans, sour green plums and chickpeas, just ...

1/4 to 1/2 cup reserved water 2 pounds lean ground sirloin 4 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons Cavender's Greek seasoning mix 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons red (cayenne) pepper 1/2 ...

Stuffed grape leaves with hummus and basmati rice at Green Olives Cafe on Maple Street. (Staff Photo by Jabez Berniard) Hearty yet dainty, the stuffed grape leaves from Green Olives Cafe on Maple ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dolmades are grape leaves stuffed with rice and other ingredients. Photo by Hillary Levin, hlevin@post-dispatch.com Yield: 4 ...

I am a mutt for sure. Family lore says I’m Irish, English, Greek and a few other things mixed in. At family holidays, I cook Greek dishes to complement our traditional American fare. For Christmas ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - It’s time for the Annual Greek Festival at Saints Constatine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cleveland Heights. Volunteers have been working for more than two months to ...

Looking for a delicious, unique and affordable summer snack? Look no further than your front yard! The wild grapes are here and they’re plentiful. What a better dish to prepare than dolmades or ...

It was a Wednesday in mid-May of last year, around lunchtime, when I received a text from my dad. It went like this: “Hi, Sweetheart. I was out in the garden and saw some large grape leaves, and I ...