A picture of it got my attention. But it was the challenge posed by "the upside down" that hooked me. Early in 2022's holiday season a locally owned grocery store, the Metropolitan Market in Seattle, ...

Maklouba is a hearty and versatile dish from the Levant (an area that includes Jordan, Palestine, Syria and several eastern Mediterranean regions). Its name comes from the way it is served: upside ...

The word Maklouba in Arabic means "upside-down," and now you know why. In this recipe, the chicken thighs and sweet potatoes are roasted and caramelized at the bottom of the pot, while the rice above ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. To serve maklouba is not simply to serve a meal, it is a ceremony. A big pot is brought from the kitchen, the room ...