About
Hello. My name is Fouad Kassab, the author of The Food Blog.
Welcome to my personal blog space. Please, come in, have a cup of coffee. Georgette, bring us a cup of coffee for the guest. And some cake.
As far as I know, I am one of very few Lebanese people blogging about food, probably because the rest of us do not have a reliable internet connection. Lucky for me, I live in Sydney, and have been here since 2001, and my wife says I am not going anywhere. This blog allows me to share part of my heritage and memories with my readers, and my sincere hope, and ultimate aim is that you enjoy my thoughts and musings.
So what is this blog about? It’s about me and my obsession, a story that needs to be told, with or without an audience. This is not a recipe blog, nor is it a restaurant review blog, but rather a “food glorious food” blog. Anything goes. So as you read through, leave a comment, ask me a question, or just say hello!
hey!
thank you very much for sharing you wisdom! I also have a passion for foods from all over the world. lately I’m much into korean cuisine. arab food has fascinated me all along yet I never found any “appealing” recipes. you’ve sparked my interest for arab cuisine once again.
thank you.
Hi Alex
Thanks for taking the time to write and I’m very happy to have been able to get you excited about Middle Eastern food
Fouad
[...] In Melbourne we are so lucky to have acclaimed chef Greg Malouf of Lebanese heritage and MoMo fame, plus a range of restaurants from local cafes to the high end, like the new Spice Market at the Hyatt (left). And the great thing about starting to research and document my culinary adventures are the tangents I take along the way. Like finding Fouad Kassab, Sydney-sider and blogger of all food, glorious, Middle Eastern food - The Food Blog. [...]
Hi there!
I was looking for a manakish recipe to share with my Indian friends & thats when I found ur blog.
I hvnt read much except that one post.. but will do that for sure.
i am hoping you make these recipes for ur friends and wife once in a while, in addition to posting them for the world to read n enjoy!
Cheers
Hi tara
Thanks for reading. All my recipes are done for the purpose of eating and sharing. the blog is incidental to that hehehe.
Cheers
I grew up in Vicksburg, MS, United States, and there are many Lebanese there. Consequently, I was introduced to a substantial amount of Lebanese cuisine, which I love. Thank you for your blog. I am enjoying it, and I certainly will be back.
Hi there,
Love your blog, very clever, fun and informative.
Just thought I would let you know that I am actually a Lebanese food blogger (half italian too).
You can check out my blog if you like, the first ever post may interest you as it talks a little of my heritage.
[...] which is well worth a look. Another food blog I’m enjoying when I get time to look at it is The Food Blog by Fouad Kassab, a Sydney based Lebanese food blogger. His writing is down to earth and chatty. [...]
Hello fouad i just wanted to say your blog is awesome.
[...] Fouad from the Food Blog is one of my favourite bloggers, his blog is always filled with great recipes or just insights into food in general. This week he posted a guide to eating dips – by making a scoop with the bread. A revelation in my world. Click on the image for more. [...]
Hi Fouad, I just recently found your blog and I really enjoy it. I am also trying to obtain a better understanding of Lebanese foods. As my Fathers family came from Lebanon and Syria I grew up surrounded with many of the wonderful foods from the region. When my Grandparents came to the US, many of the traditional foods were no longer made/or changed because they could not get the proper ingredients. One of the wonderful things that came out of the past problems in Lebanon is that we had a new wave of immigration from Lebanon.We can now find almost everything in a store and if I cannot find it, there are always people from my Church returning for a visit. They will always bring me back what I need.
I now have friends that came here 15/20 years ago. We get together and cook often and if we do not have a recipe. It is a quick call to Lebanon to someones Mother or Sister to get directions.
Keep up the good work and God be with you.
I am making Ablama for lunch today, and it’s my first time. So i googled recipes for ablama just to make sure i was doing it right and then i ended up here… To be honest, I am in love with your blog, love the pictures and really like the way you write about food. I am inspired
I’ll be posting about the Ablama on my blog, so will let you know if it turned out good…( I added few ingredients though…)
Anyway, I am glad i googled Ablama! lool
Best of luck
I have been looking for a a website/blog, with proper lebanese food, not lebanese ‘style.’ This is wonderful and very informative, and just down to earth! I have always loved lebanese food, but on seeing Anissa Helou, on tv have since become obsessed! And now I have come across your website to help feed my addiction! Thank you so much. I love it!
yay…another lebnani blogging about food
tsharafna
Fouad…
thanks for sharing….
really crazy about this garlic sauce..once i tasted it once upon a time with chicken shwarma…..superb..yummy..
thanks again
Well, it took my a while to get to reply to everyone here for some reason. Apologies.
Hi Judy. Thanks for visiting and hope to hear from you again
Hi Bianca. Thanks for your comment. I love your post about yourself. My God, an Italian Lebanese! You’re probably more obsessed than I am hehehe. It looks like you are well on your way on your food blogging journey. I wish you all the best and make sure you keep having fun.
Hello Emille. Thank you. I myself am awesome too, not just my blog hehehe. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. It really means a lot and keeps me motivated to write.
Hi Ed. It is the same for Lebanese people in Australia, and just like it where you are at, things were hard to get at first, but now it’s all here. We even have a Sea Sweet patisserie! I’ve got many Lebanese cook books but a call to mom is always due to double check! Thank you for your kind wishes and I’d love to hear from you again!
Hello HWinDubai. Thanks for your lovely comment. Congratulations on getting married recently and hoping Dubai is treating you well. I saw your Ablama and it looks delicious. I hope it turned out well
I’m glad you googled Ablama too.
Hi Leah. How awesome is Anissa Helou? Have you seen her blog? It’s great! Thank you for visiting and commenting. You’re welcome back any time
Marhaba Mira – Ahla w sahla
Tfaddali, baddek gâteau?
Hello Fina. You are welcome! And thanks for commenting. Garlic sauce rules. I think it’s the best sauce in the world!
hi Fouad..
finally i made the ‘toum” and i thinked it was exactly like wht u tought us from the recipe of yours except for…
-it tasted spicy…..mayb the garlic taste and the taste will linger in the mouth for 24 hours …
-was it because no sugar added..so it tasted spicy..can i add sugar the next time around?
thanks…