Sabah Al Yasmine - Ramblings of a Chef: Recent Episodes
Chef Fadi Kattan
A food-oriented radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem, Palestine.
Listen to the Chef's ramblings, stories and recipes.
Celebrating 6 months of Sabah Al-Yasmine, we go back to some of the best of the show.
Thank you to all the great listeners, the fantastic foodies who follow us and the great people who came on the show to share their visions, their ideas, their passion for food, culture and identity.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chef Fadi talks with Palestinian food figure, Nahed Al-Far from Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Nahed tells her beautiful cooking journey and talks about the importance of sharing her Palestinian cuisine with her children and thousands of followers. Nahed is a linguist by profession and uses her love for cuisine to create a special language.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Little dumplings floating in an unctuous Laban Jameed sauce, pure pleasure!
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi rambles today about the effect of 5 month closure since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in Palestine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chef Nabil Aho, a star from the Palestinian culinary world, joins Chef Fadi to talk about his passion, his role as a teacher and an educator and his love for food. Chef Nabil inspired generations of young Palestinian women and men to follow their dream and cook.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi takes us on a journey from Bethlehem to Paris through the USA on food memories. Some of the best and some of the funniest.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Samir Mogannam, Chef owner of Beit Rima joins Chef Fadi to talk about Palestinian cuisine, his mother Rima's recipes and his experience bringing Palestinian and Jordanian cuisine to the San Francisco area.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
This morning we go to the Seychelles, where Chef Hamzeh Abu El-Foul chats with Fadi about his culinary career, his adaptation of Levantine food to the Seychelles terroir, and his advise to young chefs.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
In Palestine, we are back under lockdown, after a couple of weeks of easing restrictions. How does it feel ? what are the social realities? Chef Fadi rambles on the general situation and on the importance of preserving Palestinian culinary identity.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chef Fadi rambles on about the responsability of a chef in those conditions. The health and safety, the team, the guests, the produce, society and culture, all those are layers of a chef's responsability towards their communities.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Sweet, crunchy, oozing deliciousness: harissa. From the street stalls of Jerusalem to the notable homes of Nablus and Bethlehem, a Palestinian favourite.
Sabah Al Yasmine, el programa de radio con el chef Fadi Kattan de Belén.
Fadi conversa con el artista chileno palestino Victor Mahana sobre cultura, música, comida e identidad.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
The markets are full of bamia, the vegetable of summer. Okra is a beautiful little pleasure to cook.
This morning, we are cooking together a bamia stew with lamb meat and lots of coriander.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi and Adnan Joubran from the Trio Joubran talk Palestinian identity, food, cooking and responsible ethical cuisine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
This morning we go to Denmark, where Chef Amer Mansour chats with Fadi about his vision of food, the imortance of beauty in his work and his relation to nature.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Spaghetti and Baladi cheese! nothing better than this quick recipe that I grew up with.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chef Fadi Kattan chats with Ameer El-Issa about the spirit of the Knafeh Bakery and Palestinian culture.
Surprise special guest. Nabila, Mama Baker.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chef Fadi Kattan chats with Elizabeth Kassis about her love for Palestinian food and the multitude of projects she is doing with Palestine. Elly and Fadi talks about food traditions, recipes, music and culture.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chicken broth, earthy freekeh, a firework of freshness from herbs and lemon and sumac, the ideal feel good soup.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
On this episode Chef Fadi takes Chef Bobby back to his visit of Palestine. They talk politics, food, terroir, Arab food aspirations and a few fun stories.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
A simple refreshing recipe from my grandmother's kitchen. The beautiful roasted courgettes, tomatoes and garlic elevated to pure pleasure with laban jammed. An ideal recipe for those hot summer days!
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
On this episode Chef Fadi hosts Lisa Markwell. Lisa tells us about her career as a journalist and as a food writer. Fadi and Lisa share food and travel stories from Lisa's visit to Palestine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
We cooked kufta in vine leaves, kufta in tomato sauce, today it is kufta bil tahini, a beautiful tangy, fresh and deep tahini baked kufta.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi and Tala discuss the formative years of becoming a Chef tryaing to re-interpret your country's natinal traditional cuisine. Chef Tala takes us on a tour of her career, her success and Bahraini cuisine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
The Chocolate mousse recipe, finally! My mother makes the best and then I humbly hope that my recipe is not far off!
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today we celebrate the episode 50 of the show. We celebrate you, our beautiful listeners, we celebrate food and hope in those difficult times, we celebrate a shared moment of happiness and cuisine we celebrate a moment of community and solidarity.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today we celebrate the episode 50 of the show. The guest we have today is very special, the Chef's mother, Micheline! We talk about her tastes, her life, her food memories and little secrets from baby Fadi at 6 months to the obstinate Fadi wanting to study hotel management to today's work with Palestinian food.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today we celebrate the episode 50 of the show. We celebrate you, our beautiful listeners, we celebrate food and hope in those difficult times, we celebrate a shared moment of happiness and cuisine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi teases Gemma by calling her the "iconic Gemma Bell'. Listen to Gemma talk about her career, her values, her love for Palestine and Palestinian cuisine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Roasted peppers, toasted walnuts, beautiful olive oil and enjoy!
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Danny and Johnny Dubbaneh take us on a journey from Yaffa to the United States, on the trail of their Manoushe and Zaatar. Fadi and the great Z&Z team talk about zaatar, Palestinian food memories and how children of immigrants perpetuate food traditions and Palestinian culinary culture. With a special guest appearance of their father.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Vine leaves are in season and this morning I received a gift of fantastic vine leaves from the village of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem. I share with you a delicious kufta wrapped in those vine leaves. Pure pleasure!
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
This morning, Fadi talks to Reem Kassis, celebrated author of The Palestinian Table. Her journey from the world of finance to Palestinian food, her passion for the cuisine and the people and her insight into the place of Palestinian cuisine globally.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Marmaon in Bethlehem, Maftoul in the rest of Palestine, this festive Palestinian dish is here declined in a vegetarian version by Chef Fadi Kattan.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Mai and Fadi go back to Jerusalem's old city streets with their beautiful people and foods. Mai Khader is the creator of the fantastic Almond & Fig and of #apriliaforarabfood. From Jerusalem to Chicago, Mai recounts her food memories and the values of Palestinian cuisine she holds dear.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Creamy, unctuous, floral, sweet: the perfectly balanced dessert, Mouhalabiyeh.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today's guest, Ryoko Sekigushi and Chef Fadi talk about two culinary traditions, Palestinan and Japanese and their recent evolution before going towards the moments of pleasure, prayer and light in food. this episode is in French.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
In the mornings, when you walk the streets of Bethlehem, your steps or should I say your nose, lead you naturally to a small street where three little restaurants are known for their falafels.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi and Sami chat about Palestine, Palestinian food and Sami's childhood and career. Sami tells us his story from the discovery of Palestinian cuisine in his mother's kitchen in Jerusalem to his writing Falastin, a love letter to Palestine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Moloukhiya, or Jew's Mallow is prepared across the Levant and Egypt. Each recipe is different, all about the consistency and the serving
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi and Bethany chat about the "right" use of hummus, the history and diversity of Levantine cuisine and of the beautiful books Bethany wrote.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
It is fasouliya season! all over the country, beautiful green string beans have matured and ready to be enjoyed!
This recipe is a simple stew loved by many for its deep tastes of the beginning of summer.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi and Moeen talk about memories of chidhood, Moeen's career from Amman to New York and the future of modernising our cuisines.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Can one have a fetish ingredient? maybe not one only but a few and freekeh is definitely one of them for Chef Fadi Kattan.
In today's episode, Fadi shares with you a recipe of freekel bil wij. Freekeh with a beautiful "face" of mince meat, pine nuts and alamonds.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi and Joe talk about the modernising of Levantine cuisine, the need for more exploration of the cuisines of Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan, and about Joe's favourites.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi and Wissam Joubran from the Trio Joubran take you through the herbs, the flavours and the dishes of Palestine. Wissam tells us about his family's passion for zaatar, mokra and akub.
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Kabab, kabab, kabab! The shout you hear around some markets in Palestine or the seated long mezzes and kabab!
A beautifully fragrant grilled meat with flavours of Palestine.
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Fadi and Tom Hunt chat about responsible sustainable cooking, Tom's trip to Palestine and his new book.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Stuffed courgettes. Again? well yes, we do tend to stuff vegetables a lot around here. This time they are cooked in a laban sauce (yogurt).
We use two types of Laban, the regular yogurt or the jameed yogurt. Here the Chef shares both recipes but clearly his heart leans towards jameed.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi chats with the legendary Massimo Bottura about Food for Soul, the importance of giving back in dignity, the strength of communities and Bethlehem.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
This morning Chef Fadi Kattan makes ful medemaes, a traditional fava bean dip you can find all over Palestine fromm the small roadside eateries to the best tables.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi chats with Mohamed Hadid about his life, his passion for Palestinian identity and of course food. Mohamed gets us all hungry with his love for warak enab (vine leaves), balah (dates), safarjal (quince) and so much more.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
In this episode, Chef Fadi Kattan takes you back to his great-grandmother's kitchen. Maryam cooked this recipe and her children loved it so much that it became known as "Rosto Maryam".
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Today Fadi chats with Anissa Helou about her career and Levantine cuisine. Anissa has published 9 books on Levantine cuisine ranging from her Lebanese recipes to cuisines of the wider Levant.
Mahshis are all the stuffed vegetables. In Palestine they are stuffed either vegetarian or with meat or rice and meat of the rice is replaced by freekeh, cooked as is or with tomatoes or with laban.
In this episode, Chef Fadi Kattan shares with you the Sheikh el Mahshi recipe, eggplants stuffed with meat and pine nuts cooked in the oven in a tomato sauce.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chef Damien Despres runs two Parisian restaurants, Aubergine & cie and Des Tapas and is an active member of the College Culinaire de France. He came last year to Palestine and cooked with Chef Fadi Kattan.
Sabah Al-Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
A comfort recipe from the kitchens of the Levant. A kifta with parsley and onion cooked slowly in an unctuous tomato sauce.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
A passionate discussion between two lovers of Levantine food, Kamal Mouzawak, founder of Souk El Tayeb in Lebanon and Fadi Kattan, Chef and founder of Fawda in Palestine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
A memory from childhood, that nice fluffy sweet fragrant brioche that tastes so much like Palestine.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
We start the second series with a discussion between Chef Fadi Kattan and François Roboth. François, a culinary journalist, was also the precursor of televised cooking shows with his legendary show, Quand c'est bon ?...il n'y pas pas meilleur
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In today's episode, we prepare two recipes, the Mutabla, this unctuous aubergine cream and kmaj, one of the traditional Palestinian breads.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Lubna Wardeh went from being an executive in top international organisations to becoming a chef. She talks this morning with Chef Fadi Kattan about the importance of transforming Palestinian cuisine and showcasing it to the world.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Makloubeh, a love story! Each and every home in Palestine cooks makloubeh differently. Which vegetables to use? which meats? which spices? but everyone enjoys this easy to make dish.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Chef Mohamad Orfali, a culinary genius who is modernising his native cuisine, the rich Aleppo kitchen or Al-Matbakh Al-Halabi.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
In Bethlehem it is called Zoungol, elswhere it is called Zalabiya or Awameh. A delicious easy to make sweet.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today Fadi is joined by Chef Nojoud Saadeddin, a succesfull chef in Amman, Jordan to talk about the role of women in kitchens.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
In Palestine, we stuff all vegetables in their seasons. Today Chef Fadi talks you through a simple recipe for the classic dish stuffed courgettes and vine leaves.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Fadi's guest, Chef Abdallah Al-Yaqout takes you to the old market of Kuwait city. Abduallah is a young Kuwaiti chef who discusses with Fadi the influences that shaped Kuwaiti cuisine and gives us a recipe of a mythical dish.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Musakhan, an emblematic Palestinian dish. Simple, easy to do and delicious.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today Fadi takes you to Santiago, Chile to meet Chef Sofia Halabi to talk about Palestinian cuisine in the largest Palestinian community on the Diaspora. Hear about recipes that were preserved there and lost in Palestine and vice versa, recipes that did not travel with the Diaspora.
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In the series about Laban Jameed and Mansaf, Fadi hosted Omar Saratawi and Suleiman Mlehat. Today Fadi shares with you his Mansaf recipe.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
In the series about Laban Jameed and Mansaf, Fadi chats with Suleiman Mlehat, a fascinating arts and food lover, about the process of making Laban Jameed and its particular role in the culinary culture of Palestinians.
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Fadi chats with creative genius Omar Sartawi about their passion for Laban Jameed.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Lentils, one of the oldest pulses in the world and a fabulous recipe for Mujadara, a fragrant and healthy rice and lentil dish from the Palestinian kitchen.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today Fadi talks to us about hummus and then receives the renowned Felicity Spector to discuss her passion for tahini and hummus. Fadi shares then his hummus recipe.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
Today Fadi talks to us about bread and then walks us through his baguette recipe.
Sabah Al Yasmine, the radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem.
In this first episode, Fadi talks to us about bread and then takes us to visit the Shweiki Bakery in the heart of Bethlehem's Old city market.