Bethany Kehdy

Bethany Kehdy is a Lebanese-American food author and presenter most notably known by her popular Middle Eastern food blog, Dirty Kitchen Secrets. Born in Houston, Texas to an American mother and a Lebanese father, Bethany grew up in Lebanon during the countryʼs most volatile civil war years. To shelter from the war, her family retreated to the mountains of Lebanon where her father set up an eclectic farm on the ancestral land.

For a great part of her childhood, Bethany helped to water orchards, harvest fruits and vegetables, chase after chickens, make cheese, and even milk the odd cow. Bethany had the opportunity to learn the art of Middle Eastern food preparation, cooking and preserving by watching and learning from her grandmother, aunties, and father in the family kitchen. Bethany has spent the last 4 years heating up the kitchen and establishing herself as the most provocative Middle Eastern cook online, bringing together her childhood memories of traditional Middle Eastern cuisine and interpreting it in a fresh, modern approach, all the while incorporating her well-traveled palate.