"Bishara pulls that surprisingly moist chicken into more manageably sized chunks and subs out the pine nuts. But she shows no restraint with the sumac, which gives it an I’m-not-waiting-for-this-to-cool fragrance and lends a distinctive tart, lemony flavor to the otherwise meaty, pizza-like dish."
"The signature dessert, knafeh - baked sweet cheese in phyllo dough, topped with rosewater and pistacchios - requires a worthwhile 10-minute wait while it bakes."
on Kunāfah
"Some crazily flavorful tabbouleh, whose mint and bulgur combine into something that tastes very much like joy."
on Tabbouleh
"For dessert, I would order her supernal knafeh, the best we’ve had, where layers of shredded phyllo are filled with warm homemade cheese and anointed with orange blossom water and crushed pistachios."
on Kunāfah
"Here you can serve the best knafeh, the finest you will find outside the West Bank."
on Kunāfah
"All was instantly redeemed with a melting sweet cheesy forkful of the Knafeh, a wonderous luxury of sweet cheese wrapped in shredded filo."
on Kunāfah
"Leave room at the end of your Lebanese feast for this special dessert--layers of shredded phyllo dough with sweet cheese, pistachios and rosewater. And leave an extra 15 minutes, too: Each one is baked to order."
on Kunāfah
"You’re not likely to find better outside the West Bank."
on Kunāfah
"I would run back for musakhan, a homemade flatbread topped with sumac-spiced shredded chicken with slow-cooked onions and toasted almonds."
on Musakhan