Nothing says "you're special" like a freshly baked homemade pie! Hosting a family event or attending one? Try adding some Sahara Delights fresh Deglet Nour dates and other gourmet date products into your menu! This amazing pie was made using our date paste, fresh dates and date sugar. The result? An incredibly decadent and fibre rich desert suitable for any meal plan and better yet, can easily accommodate wheat, dairy, gluten and egg free diets! Sahara Delights date paste rep

Known as the national dish of Palestine, this hearty and homey dish combines the best of Middle Eastern flavours into one amazing meal! Maqluba literally translates into "upside down" and enjoys its name from the technique of cooking the dish with the rice on top and then serving it rice on the bottom. There are no rules when it comes to Maqluba except using veggies and rice. Traditional versions generally use lamb or beef, however the dish can also be made entirely vegetaria

It is not everyday that a Grammy award winning band of Tuaregs performs in Vancouver. So when they do, you better be at the show! In 2011, Tinariwen took home the Grammy Award for best World Music Album "Tassili" (2011). The band was founded in Algeria in 1979 and while the group had no official name, people began to call them Kel Tinariwen, which in the Tamashek language translates as "The People of the Deserts" or "The Desert Boys." Surrounded by the natural beauty of the U

Ever wondered what happens when lightning strikes the Saharan sand? It has long been believed that after a rainy fall season the sand becomes filled with truffles, or Terfez, as they are known across Algeria. In other Middle Eastern countries, the variety of truffle may be referred to as Kama or Faqa. During a rainstorm accompanied by lightning, a very high electrical current is discharged and basic nitrogen can be split into nitrogen atoms or nitrogen free radicals. The atom