Joanna Gaines‘ ethnic background has been a point of speculation since the lifestyle host rose to prominence with Fixer Upper. Gaines, born and raised in Kansas, sounded amused by her fans’ thoughts ...

Aunt Mary’s yalanchi are stuffed with rice, herbs and pine nuts in classic Armenian fashion. Be sure to rinse the grape leaves well, under lots of running water and then give them a good long soak, ...

Discover how to make authentic vegetarian stuffed grape leaves filled with aromatic herbs, rice, and bright Mediterranean ...

Place a grape leaf shiny side down and put one tablespoon of meat filling at base of leaf. Fold over the leaf on each side and roll up. Place some leaves in the bottom of pot, then place each dolmathe ...

These treats offer both sweet and savory tastes, and smooth and crunchy textures. No gooey, gelatinous rice in these beauties. They are guaranteed to garner raves from your guests. For the Jewish ...

I’m blessed, I get that. We have a yard, fruit trees and vegetable gardens I’ve been tending for two decades – even a hammock. As internal exile goes, it’s pretty sweet. But here in Los Angeles, ...

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 ...

The highlight of the Sukkot holiday has always been nabbing an invite to the Sheff family’s sukkah party. Every year explored a new theme, ranging from “Mariachis and Margaritas” to “Western-Style ...

Think of grape leaves as nature's spring roll wrapper. I mean, the Greeks certainly did. So too did the Persians, the Turks, the Lebanese, the Egyptians, the Romanians, the Armenians, even the ...

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 ...

In the beautiful economy of the forest -- or the urban backyard garden -- leaves are nature’s brilliant cookware. Banana leaves can be cut down to make plates or unfurled into wrappers perfect for ...