Muzaffer: Falafel recipe

[Guest guest]

Hi Muzaffer,

 

I certainly didn't learn any cooking skills from Ibrahim and Elizabeth (and

I don't think that's how she spelled her name), but I sure learned to love

the food, especially falafel!

 

This couple (they always clarified their nationality as " Christian

Palestinians " ) lived in Kansas City, I think they had been here for less

than 10 years (and that was 12 years ago). They had lived in Saudi Arabia

for a few years as well, Ibrahim worked in the oil refineries. There is a

Greek community here in Kansas City, my friends attended the Greek Orthodox

Church, because it was the nearest they could come to the Eastern Orthodox

Church they both grew up in. They proudly displayed in their store

photographs of themselves taking the oath of United States citizenship,

which I thought was sweet. Their two grown daughters also lived in town, and

they helped with the business when better English skills were required. One

of their daughters got married while I was working for them, and I don't

know how many thousands of stuffed grape leaves they made for that wedding!

They also had a darling little granddaughter who was about 2 years old at

the time, she was learning both English and Arabic, but she talked in a

weird mixture of both languages -- apparently, kids eventually sort out

which language is which! They were neat people, I wish I hadn't lost contact

with them. I don't even remember their last name.

 

I would love to visit Istanbul, I " ve heard it's beautiful. And the food

would be wonderful!!

 

Audrey S.