April is Arab American Heritage Month and we wanted to feature one of our favorite dishes from the Arab world – falafel. Falafel is wonderful street food. In the markets of the Eastern Mediterranean, ...

Falafel can be a tantalizing combination of crunchy and tender—if you make it correctly. Without the proper technique, the balls of beans and herbs might pack together easily, only to fall apart and ...

Making homemade falafel can be quite a process. Traditionally, dried chickpeas are cooked until tender, then mashed with onions, herbs and plenty of spices before being formed into balls and ...

If you are a UCLA student or live in Westwood, you probably know of and have been to the infamous CAVA. This Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is quick and easy, has options for everyone's taste buds ...

A little more than a year ago, I was making falafel the old fashioned way, by frying them in a large cast iron pan full of oil. While my pan really liked having that much oil heated up inside of it, ...

Falafel is a mixture of mashed chickpeas, onions and herbs and spices, formed into a small cake and deep fried. It's traditionally served in a pita or flatbread, with vegetables and tahini sauce or ...

Falafel: The Middle Eastern classic that also happens to be a safe choice for plant-based eaters on the go. But before you patronize the iconic streetside falafel carts of New York City, the ...