by rchakaki | Jan 7, 2011 | Recipes, Recollections
My favorite summer treat was Syrian ice cream; while many family members enjoyed the creamy ice cream served in cones by street vendors near Sibki Park, I savored this Syrian summer delight. I loved because it was a feast for my senses.. the ice cream maker prepared...
by rchakaki | Jan 6, 2011 | Recipes, Recollections
One of my oldest memories of Hama was in the kitchen in Jiddo Mohamad’s house. The smell of the warm buttery crust, the spiced meat and toasted pine nuts flowed down the halls of the old house, leading me to the kitchen. My step-grandmother “Khaleh...
by rchakaki | Jan 5, 2011 | Recipes, Recollections
Apricot jam was a special treat; I could have developed a liking to it because I watched older women in the family making it. The process was fascinating. I don’t remember the sequence or the entire process, however, I remember walking into the kitchen to find...
by rchakaki | Jan 3, 2011 | Recipes, Recollections
Food in Syria is a tradition, a source of pride, a way of life. Volumes can be written on recipes, their names, serving traditions, cultural relevance, and origins. Breakfast (kasr el sufra) consisted of: Jiddo’s delicious homemade fruit cocktail; its...
by rchakaki | Jun 14, 2009 | Ramblings, Recipes
POAG (Promise of a generation) hosted a film preview followed by a panel discussion on “Marriage: The good, The bad and The Ugly”. The film was excellent, entertaining and thought provoking. The discussion was honest airing pain, frustration, hope,...
by rchakaki | Sep 11, 2008 | Ramblings, Recipes, Recollections
Stories of generations As a young bride of 21 in the nineties, I was not prepared for the “kitchen education” I was about to receive. A day after returning from my honeymoon, my mother-in-law, a lifetime housewife and mother of six, took on the role of mentor. She...
