Handmade Blog

Molokhiya Recipe: A Taste of Palestine’s Summer Tradition

Molokhia is a beloved summer dish in Occupied Palestine—earthy, garlicky, and full of tradition. Even if you can't find it fresh, frozen works just as well. This simple recipe brings together shred...

New Crafts, Restocks & Resilience

Despite extreme closures across Occupied Palestine, we’ve managed to add beautiful new crafts to our collection—including brass earrings, tatreez totes, and micro mosaic jewelry. Movement is severe...

Zeit Gift Boxes and Our Favorite Ways to Use Sumac

Looking for a way to bring bold Palestinian flavors into your kitchen? Our Zeit Gift Box is packed with pantry essentials—like our beloved sumac, a tangy, ruby-red spice we reach for daily. From fa...

Freeke—Palestine’s Wheat Culture and a Recipe from the Land

Late spring marks freeke season in Palestine—when farmers harvest green wheat and smoke it over open fires in a tradition as old as the land itself. This ancient grain, rich in flavor and history, ...

Celebrate Eid Al-Adha with 15% Off Site Wide

Celebrate Eid Al-Adha with 20% off our handmade collection!Discover meaningful gifts stitched with tradition—plus new designs, 15% off worldwide with code EID2025, and free shipping to the US.

Maqloubeh b’Foul – A Spring Dish Rooted in Palestinian Tradition

Taste spring the Palestinian way with Maqloubeh b’Foul—a comforting upside-down rice dish featuring fresh fava beans, fragrant allspice, and seasonal goodness. Inspired by Almond and Fig, this vega...

Honoring World Biodiversity Day: Why We Do What We Do

This World Biodiversity Day, we’re celebrating the land that sustains us—and the work we do to protect it. Through our nonprofit nature reserve, Mashjar Juthour, we’re conserving native Palestinian...

💍 Time for Wedding Gifts, Anyone?

Looking for meaningful wedding gifts? Discover our new tatreez bouquet ribbons—hand-stitched in Ramallah reds and lined with Syrian aslee saya—created in collaboration with The Henley House. Explor...

🖤 Nakba Remembrance: Stitching Memory, Grief, and Resistance 🖤

The Nakba didn’t end in 1948—it continues today through the genocide in Gaza, violent settler expansion in the West Bank, and the destruction of Palestinian homes and lives. At Handmade Palestine, ...

World Keffiyeh Day: A Symbol Too Powerful to Erase

Celebrate the keffiyeh on World Keffiyeh Day—a powerful symbol of Palestinian identity, heritage, and resistance. From traditional scarves to handcrafted accessories, our keffiyeh collection honors...