Press

Awards & Nominations

  • Saveur Magazine

    www.saveur.com

    Nominated by Saveur Magazine “Top Six Regional Food Blogs 2012.”

  • PBS Food

    December 27, 2011 | www.pbs.org/food/

    Selected as one of five top blog posts for 2011.

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  • Chowhound

    www.chowhound.com

    Selected by Chowhound as the reference for all things Lebanese in their mobile application.

Television & Presentations

Middle East

United States

  • sabra

    Sabra

    Presentation and demo at Sabra as a “Chef or Culinary Ambassador of Lebanese Cuisine.”

  • fox-video

    Fox TV

    Dallas, TX

    Pumpkin Hummus demo on the local Fox station.

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Radio & Podcasts

  • ABC Talk Radio

    Guest on “Food and Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen.”

  • Martha Stewart Living Radio

    Sirius 112/XM 157

    Two interviews.

  • 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.”

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Print & Online

Canada

  • Readers Digest

    Recipes in Reader’s Digest, Canada:

    Summer Crepe recipe and photograph.
    Fish Shawarma recipe and photograph.

  • Scene Magazine

    London, ON

    Cookbook review with photograph.

Middle East

Holland

Italy

Scotland

Taiwan

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

  • The Washington Post

    Washington Post

  • Shape Magazine

    www.shape.com

    Recipe for Taro in Cilantro Pesto.

  • 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

    www.chefmagazine.com

    Monk’s Salad recipe and photograph.

  • She Knows

    www.sheknows.com

    Brownie recipe and photograph.
    Monk’s Salad recipe and photograph.

  • d magazine

    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

    www.dessertsmagazine.com

    Four full-page recipes.

  • WHYY

    www.whyy.org

    Recipes and photographs.

  • 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

    www.romantichomes.com

  • Columbia Daily Tribune

    Columbia, MO | www.columbiatribune.com

    Mentioned in food story/recipe.

  • Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Las Vegas, NV | www.reviewjournal.com

    Cookbook review and photograph.

  • 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’.”

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