My mother, Josephine, never received her New Year's guests without cooking them this trio of white (milk), dark (molasses) and orange (orange!) puddings, which symbolizes all the variety, the unknown and the surprises that the next 365 days have in store for us.

Our take on rice pudding is flavored with orange blossom—not vanilla, as in some traditional Western recipes. A little twist...

I don't know of a single city in Syria that doesn't have a vendor selling foul, also known as faoual....

On weekend mornings, Westerners prepare crepes. At home, we typically eat mamounié, a hearty, sweet wheat semolina topped with cheese....

One day, at a dinner party at my brother's house, my sister-in-law, Rana, placed a fattoush in the center of...

There's a reason we made it our signature salad, as fattoush is so colorful it'll brighten up any table. At our house, even the kids ask for more thanks to the crispy pita chips and its sweet and tangy flavor.

The king of Syrian street food, this flavorful blend of Armenian origins is subtly spicy. Traditionally used to flavor sausages,...