When shopping, make sure to purchase fine-grained bulgur; medium or coarse-grained bulgur won't hydrate well (it must be cooked) and will produce very crunchy kibbeh. While sumac isn't essential for ...

“CONFIDENT” COMES UP a lot in conversation with Sheena Eliz, the latest executive chef at Marcus Lalario’s Georgetown restaurant Ciudad. She admires those who are, and she aspires to be so herself.

This is basically a Middle Eastern lamb tartare and, just as with steak tartare or carpaccio, the lamb needs to be as fresh as possible. I like to serve it as a starter with a minty salsa or as ...