Press
Awards & Nominations
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Saveur Magazine
Nominated by Saveur Magazine “Top Six Regional Food Blogs 2012.”
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PBS Food
December 27, 2011 | www.pbs.org/food/
Selected as one of five top blog posts for 2011.
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Chowhound
Selected by Chowhound as the reference for all things Lebanese in their mobile application.
Television & Presentations
Middle East
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Sharjah TV
November 2016 | www.youtube.com/user/shjtvonline
Several live TV interviews during the Sharjah International Book Fair event.
United States
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Sabra
Presentation and demo at Sabra as a “Chef or Culinary Ambassador of Lebanese Cuisine.”
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Fox TV
Dallas, TX
Pumpkin Hummus demo on the local Fox station.
Radio & Podcasts
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ABC Talk Radio
Guest on “Food and Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen.”
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Martha Stewart Living Radio
Sirius 112/XM 157
Two interviews.
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The Dinner Special Podcast
August 3, 2016 | www.thedinnerspecial.com
Guest on Episode 134.
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Code Delicious with Dr. Mike Fenster
March 30, 2016 | www.radiomd.com/show/code-delicious
Guest on episode titled “Lebanese Cuisine: Easy Dishes You Can Prepare at Home.”
Print & Online
Canada
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Readers Digest
Recipes in Reader’s Digest, Canada:
Summer Crepe recipe and photograph.
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Scene Magazine
London, ON
Cookbook review with photograph.
Middle East
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Femme Magazine
Lebanon | www.femmemag.com.lb
Featured in article.
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Cuiz’in Magazine
Lebanon | www.cuizinmag.com
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HOME Magazine
Lebanon | www.homeforlebanon.com
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Jamalouki Magazine
Article and Photograph.
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The Daily Star
June 12, 2013 | www.dailystar.com.lb
Interviews and recipes in six articles including an article titled “Yerba maté, where the moon and cloud goddesses meet.”
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Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin
Commissioned cookbook on Iraqi cuisine (created the recipes and photos, book in Arabic).
Holland
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Delicious Magazine
Italy
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Sale e Pepe
Feature with Photograph in an article about Food Bloggers.
Scotland
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Edinburgh Foody
February 12, 2015 | www.edinburghfoody.com
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
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The Carton Magazine
United Kingdom
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Cake Masters Magazine
April 2014 | www.cakemasters.co.uk
United States
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Washington Post
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Shape Magazine
Recipe for Taro in Cilantro Pesto.
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The Daily Meal
February 10, 2015 | www.thedailymeal.com
Interview in a post titled “Authentic Lebanese Cooking is Easier Than You Think” plus a recipe and photograph for Beet Hummus.
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Star Chefs
July 2014 | www.starchefs.com
Press release for cookbook.
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Chef Magazine
Monk’s Salad recipe and photograph.
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She Knows
Brownie recipe and photograph.
Monk’s Salad recipe and photograph. -
D Magazine
Dallas, TX | May 23, 2011 | www.dmagazine.com
Feature with Fish Shawarma Sandwich recipe and Monk’s Salad (Al-Raheb) recipe in an article titled “Dallas’ Lebanese Chef Joumana Accad Wants You to Make the Most of the Farmers Market.”
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Desserts Magazine
Four full-page recipes.
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WHYY
Recipes and photographs.
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New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey | October 10, 2014 | www.njmonthly.com
Cookbook review and recipe in “Table Hopping with Rosie.”
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Ladue News
St. Louis, MO | December 26, 2014 | www.laduenews.com
Cookbook recommendation in a holiday round up of “Cookbooks of the Year.”
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Romantic Homes Magazine
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Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia, MO | www.columbiatribune.com
Mentioned in food story/recipe.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas, NV | www.reviewjournal.com
Cookbook review and photograph.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis, MO | November 5, 2014 | www.stltoday.com
Mention and quote in article titled “A new look for your lunchbox: Hummus.”
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Hill Rag Magazine
Washington, DC | December 10, 2014 | www.capitalcommunitynews.com
Review/part of holiday round up titled “Books for Cooks.”
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Providence Journal
Providence, RI | September 10, 2014 | www.providencejournal.com
Cookbook review, recipes and photographs in an article titled “Culture, cuisine and memories in ‘Taste of Beirut’.”