From craving to kitchen

Hey friends! My Name
Is
Hajar And Welcome To Moribyan!

I’m so happy you’re here!

Food has been my love language for as long as I can remember. Not the fancy, complicated kind but the one that shows up as a pot simmering on the stove, a table that’s a little too full, and leftovers packed up for you before you even asked. If I love you, you’re eating well.

These days, you’ll find me deep in recipe testing (usually with lots of butter), chasing down the best bakeries, roaming the aisles of every grocery store, and getting a little too excited about a new ingredient I just discovered.

So pull up a seat. Grab a spoon. Let’s cook something good and comforting together.

Wondering Where The Name Moribyan Comes From?

MOR:

Moroccan

IBYAN:

Libyan

It’s a hybrid of my two nationalities – Moroccan and Libyan. My mother is actually Moroccan and my father is Libyan so combine the two and you get MOR-IBYAN. North African cuisine heavily influences my style of cooking and I owe everything to my parents so there was no better name. All credit goes to my husband for helping me create the name!

A Little More About Me

I studied nutrition

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in nutrition and dietetics to become a Registered Dietitian but ended up quititng my job and pursuing food blogging full time!
My comfort food is mac & cheese and nuggets

I can eat mac & cheese all day every day! And while I love from scratch, the boxed kind is even better 🙈
I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the piano and speak French

I’m a firm believer that it’s never too late to master a new skill!