Welcome to Sahtain Nunu’s Tawila
In Person Cooking Classes
Lebanese Taverna Classes
Join one of my deliciously fun in person cooking classes in Arlington, VA!
You’ll learn to make homemade Levantine recipes in the comforts of Lebanese Taverna Markets Test Kitchen! Let’s break bread together!
Private Events
Host Your Own Pita Party
Host the ultimate in person experience – the Pita Party! You'll learn to make homemade pita in the comforts of your own kitchen!
This is a fun and interactive experience where you will learn how to make delicious puffy pita bread from scratch and enjoy it with one of my signature mezza grazing boards full of tasty middle eastern dips.
Sahtain Nunu's Pita Party is perfect for anyone who wants to host a special interactive get-together for friends, family or book clubs. This is perfect for those who want to start baking, love to cook, or just want to learn some new skills in the kitchen. It's also a great way to connect with new and old acquaintances while enjoying a fun tasty evening of breaking bread together.
We will work together to customize a package for your next event!
Meet Sahtain Nunu
Sahtain is an Arabic expression similar to Bon Appetite, most commonly used when a person is dining. It translates to a wish for double health – for you to enjoy your food before and after eating it. This name is fitting given my health hardships with surviving cancer and endless love for food. As for Nunu - it's a family-given nickname and a fun story!
I’m a faithful foodie culturally, and developed into one professionally accidentally while working for a major international hotel company for over 20 years.
Growing up in a bi-cultural household here in the USA and as an expat on foreign soil in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia grounded me in the deep routed tradition of ‘breaking bread’ with the best of family and friends.
Through my own health struggles - finding out I had breast cancer at 25. My love for food continued to grow through means of finding health benefits and remedies.
Most days, you will find me in my kitchen leading the cooking legacy my American grandmother and Middle Eastern Tayta taught me.
Start Cooking with One of My Recipes
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Honey Halloumi Cheese Chips
I’ve always baked halloumi with honey but a first timer to this shaving method and its results are Sahtain. The perfect accent to my mezza grazing board.What is Halloumi? A...
Honey Halloumi Cheese Chips
I’ve always baked halloumi with honey but a first timer to this shaving method and its results are Sahtain. The perfect accent to my mezza grazing board.What is Halloumi? A...
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Levantine (Syrian) Beef Stew
Enjoy a cozy night in while this one pot stew simmers on the stove top. The flavors of this homemade Levantine (Syrian) Beef Stew will keep you warm. The secret...
Levantine (Syrian) Beef Stew
Enjoy a cozy night in while this one pot stew simmers on the stove top. The flavors of this homemade Levantine (Syrian) Beef Stew will keep you warm. The secret...
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Syrian Lebanese Rice Pilaf (Riz)
Elevate your everyday rice by making this buttery toasty Levantine (Syrian, Lebanese) Rice Pilaf. This rice is the customary side dish to many of our recipes or it can be...
Syrian Lebanese Rice Pilaf (Riz)
Elevate your everyday rice by making this buttery toasty Levantine (Syrian, Lebanese) Rice Pilaf. This rice is the customary side dish to many of our recipes or it can be...
