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 ...

This recipe is similar to the Greeks’ “dolmades,” but has Middle Eastern roots. In Arabic, the dish is called “warak a’nab,” in which grape leaves are filled with a vegetarian stuffing made with rice ...

This labour-intensive dish has crossed empires, borders and belief systems, becoming a shared language of generosity around the world.

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 ...