Tabbouleh

This 12-year-old chef is representing Rhode Island at a Kids State Dinner at the White House. Sharon Hammond-Dowie

A young chef’s Middle Eastern-inspired, healthy lunch recipe wins him an invitation to the White House

Lifestyle & Belief

First Lady Michelle Obama recently challenged young chefs across the country to come up with new recipes to promote healthier school lunches. Among the winners was Kinnan Dowie, an Arab-American sixth grader from Rhode Island. He’s off to the White House and we have his recipe for Mediterranean kebab wraps with cilantro tabbouleh.
First Lady Michelle Obama recently challenged young chefs across the country to come up with new recipes to promote healthier school lunches. Among the winners was Kinnan Dowie, an Arab-American sixth grader from Rhode Island. He’s off to the White House and we have his recipe for Mediterranean kebab wraps with cilantro tabbouleh.

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