Amanda's Plate

04/22/2026

Last of the recap of my pto week to work on my business. It was exhausting, unexpected and wonderful. 😊 thank you for coming along💗

04/15/2026

While I am happy with my design I look forward to building that part of my team 😌
Filming is not top of mind for me and I have been practicing leaving my phone at home when possible.
I also received photos of Lebanon from my mom of our village, Bint Jbeil.
The cakes make my home smell like a bakery and I love for art and bean them during the the Gaza genocide to try to wrap my head around the number of people murdered by our tax dollars.

And tomorrow we will be in the kitchen and alchemising ingredients into delicious food.

03/30/2026

I didn’t grow up making Musakhan but it will now be a regular on my dinner rotation. Caramelized onions, sumac, roasted chicken on taboon— Palestinian comfort food at its finest, and a dish I’m proud to have on my table.
Made with halal, organic & all natural.

INGREDIENTS
3 lbs bone in chicken
1/3 cup olive oil
3 large onions, thinly sliced
3 tbsp sumac + more for garnish
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1.5 tsp salt + 1/2 tsp black pepper
Taboon or pita bread
1/4 cup pine nuts + fresh parsley to finish
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INSTRUCTIONS
① Preheat oven to 400°F. Season chicken with 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp sumac, allspice, cinnamon, salt & pepper. Roast 35–45 min.
② Slowly cook onions in remaining olive oil 15–20 min until caramelized. Add 2 tbsp sumac and a pinch of salt. Cook 2–3 more min.
③ Spread onions over flatbread on a tray, add roasted chicken on top. Back in the oven 5–10 min.
④ Toast pine nuts. Garnish with pine nuts, parsley & a sprinkle of sumac. Serve warm.

03/23/2026

I want to be sure that everyone who was in attendance knows the truth— that Elyssa Slotkin lied about how she has voted in support of Israel and what she said about Iran.

This is who is representing us and voting on where our tax $$ go.

03/10/2026

Fatoush recipe along with 200 others are on Amandasplate.com

When people ask my favorite place for Arabi food the answer is always at home. Especially in summer with mint, tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes from the garden. What a miracle that we can grow such beautiful, delicious things!

This ramadan has been so heavy. I’ve cried more nights than not. My screen time is 📈. And whenever I feel this way the only thing that makes sense is to cook and feed others.

I am horrified by this world. And deeply amazed and in awe at the beauty, fragrance, taste and texture of pomegranate. My family surname is Irani. From Iran.The land of pomegranates and saffron and pistachios and faith and honor and integrity.

If you can support efforts for those who are suffering bc we can not be bothered enough to just pause feeding the machine. Myself included. The consciences are the only way to manage the 47,000 to manage to maintain life in this society.

But we have to do something. Collectively. Now. The quickest and easiest is to reduce spending. There are actions to not purchase anything on Fridays. That means using cash and supporting your small family owned businesses. And trading. And reducing. And not going to Disney (it’s honestly so lame and outdated now and I just went but 2026 is requiring something more of me. Of all of us.

We can see everything so clearly. And to ignore us willful ignorance. And that comes at the cost of people being bombed. As you read this. And if you made it this far thanks. My heart is broken and when I feel this way I only want to cook and feed you.

✌🏼🩷

01/19/2026

Holding this moment close. While the world is on fire and we watch the destruction of humanity, over 100 neighbors gathered with open hearts and minds to learn, to connect and to love their neighbors. 🩷

I am incredibly grateful to Mayor and team (Erica, Fatima, Alia + team)for their partnership in creating space for neighbors to gather and get to know one another.

While it is Dinner with Your Muslim Neighbor, because I as the host am Muslim, there were neighbors from many faiths (which were self disclosed and identified in the registration) were in attendance. Neighbors from Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Jewish, Pagan and Coptic came together to join their muslim neighbors for a catered dinner. In a world set on dividing us, a dinner together is an act of resistance.

I look forward to many more dinners with my neighbors. 🩷

Thank you to our sponsors .detroit .detroit .booze .saffron for their generous support 🩷

And thank you everyone who braved the storm 🌨️

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Last slide is a quote by Angela Davis that I shared during the dinner. And important to continue to reflect on…

01/16/2026

01/07/2026

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible. Those who work in food are often the first ones we call on and the first to answer the call (like they all did here). Chefs are the heart of community— bringing us together with their creative expression, ancestral stories and delicious nourishment. THANK YOU🩷 I love this chef community and am grateful for you all. 🫶🏼

We are looking forward to joining together for dinner and conversation. We were moved by the heart warming and honest responses.there were over 500 registrations and sadly we had to cap the event to 175 (invite confirmations went out today). I would love to host another event for those who will not be able to join this one. If you are interested in cohosting please email me [email protected]

Thank you to the incredible team at for their support and behind the scenes work! They have been great to work with😊

And last but certainly not least— Thank you to Mayor for accepting my invitation to cohost with no hesitation. Your leadership, character and care are unmatched and I am grateful to be a part of this beautiful community. 😊✨

01/05/2026

Dinner with Your Muslim Neighbor, an event founded by Chef Amanda Saab will take place on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the Lincoln Ballroom of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 6 pm.

Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors will be seated together with conversation prompts to promote deeper curiosities and conversation, and a dinner catered by local restaurants.

Pre-registration for this free, limited seating event is REQUIRED. If you are interested in attending this event, you must submit an RSVP by no later than Friday, January 2, 2026. 📲: forms.gle/NPf2jZt2mQastEneA

NOTE: Registration is now closed.