Comments on: episode 48 :: giving thanks

By: mylastbite

mylastbite — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:09:07 +0000

Phil, you did a wonderful job celebrating Afaf! THANK YOU.

By: marla {Family Fresh Cooking}

marla {Family Fresh Cooking} — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:36:42 +0000

I was so thrilled to listen to your podcast! This was my first one and I will be back for more. I will be downloading them via iTunes to listen to while I workout. Listening to a foodie describe yummy edibles while I workout could be very tempting. At the same time motivating to train hard and eat great foods!

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:02:56 +0000

Carol, I appreciate you stopping by and commenting here. You are blessed to have Afaf as a close friend. She is definitely one of my favorite people to know, and she continues to surprise me with her thoughtfulness and ability to give more than you think someone is capable of.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:01:29 +0000

Appreciate your comments, Charles. We are both lucky to have had Afaf’s food. I love her passion for her food, her friends, her family, and her life. It’s infectious.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:00:22 +0000

Thanks Andy. It is a recipe that sounds and looks easier than it is to pull off, but it’s all about time and technique. Take your time, and get the technique down and you can pull this off.

If you try it, let us know!!!

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:58:59 +0000

Thanks Dan. Afaf is an amazing person, and I’m lucky to know her. The vegetable thing had me puzzled, so I knew I wanted to ask about that. Nature amazes me.

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By: carol rice

carol rice — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:27:55 +0000

Being a close friend of Afaf’ for years I have had numerous opportunities to indulge myself with her wonderful dishes. She is a fantastic cook and her invites are always ending up a delectable delight for me and my family!!! After listening to your show I was highly impressed and you touched on the wonderful Afaf that all her friends love so dearly. She is a treasure not just for her wonderful cooking abilities but just as one of the great friends i have had the opportunity to know in my life. I am glad she has brought a little bit of Syria here to the United States for us to enjoy because I can’t imagine my life without those wonderful experiences I’ve had knowing her!!!! She is the best!!!!!

By: 100 Miles

100 Miles — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:45:54 +0000

I finally found a few minutes to listen to this episode – and I loved every minute. Knowing Afaf, having eaten her food on more than one occasion, and also knowing how passionate she is about her country and its cuisine made listening to this even more special. It was great going through the step-by-step for the recipe, and hearing a little more about Afaf’s history. She’s an amazing lady! Thanks Afaf! Thanks Phil!

By: Lambda

Lambda — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:06 +0000

Great to hear you speak so passionately about your friend. I love Greek food, which I know is very similar in style to a lot of the dishes she makes. Have you ever had or heard of hariisah? It’s similar to what she made in her kitchen. It’s made from meat and bulgur wheat, but it’s contained in a sweet pastry made of flour melted butter and sugar. It’s delicious and they used lamb when they made it, not beef.