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Syrian Delights A group of Syrian refugee women offering authentic Syrian catering for parties, meetings, weddings, and other events.
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A Washington Park Farmers’ Market Story- or -How We Measure SuccessDuring our first summer Farmers’ Market foray at Wash...
08/10/2019

A Washington Park Farmers’ Market Story
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How We Measure Success

During our first summer Farmers’ Market foray at Washington Park, we were warmly greeted and enthusiastically supported each week by Market Director Scott Abraham, an assortment of vendors, and many Albany neighbors and friends.

Many thanks to Scott for his input and advice as we strived to improve operations and increase our visibility among the public. Many thanks also to fellow vendors who pitched in to help us with set up and take down, stood with us in torrential rain, and tasted Syrian specialty foods, while sharing their products with us. We’d like to especially acknowledge the love and care shown us through words and actions by the following vendors:

Nate Darrow of Saratoga Apple (www.saratogaapple.com) whose large gift bag of apples and kind words on our first day at the market demonstrated true neighborliness.

Nate Hill of Corny Nates Kettle Corn () whose weekly supply of deliciously addictive kettle corn was always the perfect afternoon snack.

George Vogt of George’s Market (https://www.georges-market.com/) who provided the ladies with a bushel of the very best local sweet corn.

Arricka, Mark & Zoe Harrison, of Black Kettle Soap Company (www.bksoapco.com) who kindly surprised the ladies with a big and beautiful bright orange tent, which happens to nicely complement the colors in our sign!

Through the Farmers’ Market, we have come to know an ever-expanding number of returning customers and their food preferences. What a delight it was whenever customers returned week after week—or sometimes the same day—for their favorites. In fact, at LarkFest, one customer returned 3 times for kibbeh!

Through the Farmers’ Market, our customers who requested coaching from our chefs and baker left our stand knowing how to pronounce food names such as ma’arouk, or fatayer, or basboussa.

Through the Farmers’ Market, we have accomplished much. The ladies of Syrian Delights have connected with the community, learned basic business skills, and improved English language skills. Syrian Delights was meant to not only enhance family income, but to personally empower these refugee women. And that is how we measure success.
By Janice Coles.

23/09/2019

Tomorrow is Tuesday, but we will not be at Delaware Area Neighborhood Association's farmers' market.

The Syrian Delights team gives a heartfelt Thank You to Louise and the other members of the Delaware Area Neighborhood Association (DANA) for so warmly receiving us every Tuesday throughout the summer at its Farmers’ Market. Each week, DANA provided a tent, a space, and free advertising; each week, our chefs provided a variety of delicious Syrian specialty foods. The Delaware Market was the perfect setting to make new friends with other vendors and market customers, and to develop a regular following! 🙏☺️

21/09/2019

We’ll be at LarkFest!

Join Syrian Delights on Saturday, September 21st, at LarkFest, Upstate New York's largest one-day street festival! On this day only, the vendors from the Saturday farmer’s market at Washington Park will instead be at LarkFest.

Look for us on Hudson Street, between Lark and Willett, for all of your Farmers’ Market favorites.

We’ll be offering some new items: a chicken mehndi dinner, complete with chicken, rice and cucumber sauce, and ma’arouk, a delicious sweet bread stuffed with dates!

Syrian Delights will be at LarkFest between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Some nice photos of last Saturday's market, posted with some warm comments by our friends at New York for Syrian Refugee...
20/08/2019

Some nice photos of last Saturday's market, posted with some warm comments by our friends at New York for Syrian Refugees. 🙏

20/08/2019

🌞 Clear skies ahead. The Syrian Delights ladies confirm that they'll be at the Delaware Area Neighborhood Association Farmers’ Market (331 Delaware Ave., Albany) today between 4:00 to 7:00 pm.

Kunafa, a Much-Loved Sweet Dessert! 😍In 2009, a baking record was set in the West Bank by a Palestinian pastry chef when...
06/08/2019

Kunafa, a Much-Loved Sweet Dessert! 😍

In 2009, a baking record was set in the West Bank by a Palestinian pastry chef when he and 170 bakers prepared what was presumably the world’s largest kunafa. Using 1323 pounds of cheese, 660 pounds of sugar, 1540 pounds of flour, and 88 pounds of pistachios, this delicious pastry weighed 3891 pounds and measured 243 feet by 3 feet. Bake time: 6 hours. More than 100,000 Palestinians gathered in the city of Nablus—the purported birthplace of kunafa—to have a piece of this very famous and popular Middle Eastern dessert.

Not to be outdone, in 2017 a new record for kunafa was set in Antakya, Turkey. Their tray measured 256 feet in length and the finished cake weighed 3417 pounds

Wondering what the fuss is about? Visit Syrian Delights at the Delaware Farmers’ Market on Tuesdays between 4:00 and 7:00 pm or at the Washington Park Farmers’ Market on Saturdays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm to taste our fresh, authentic Middle Eastern kunafa, expertly prepared and baked to a perfect gold. One morsel and you’ll understand why kunafa is part of virtually every special occasion.

Sold out!! 🎉🎉🎉It was an amazing day at the grand opening of the Washington Park Farmers Market, with every item being so...
03/08/2019

Sold out!! 🎉🎉🎉

It was an amazing day at the grand opening of the Washington Park Farmers Market, with every item being sold out by 1pm.

The support from the community was tremendous. 🙏Here's a shot of the ladies hard at work keeping up with the demand. 😅

Overheard: a customer walked back just to say that the shawarma was INCREDIBLE! 😋

31/07/2019

Great news! We’ll be at the Washington Park Farmers' Market this Saturday 😀

Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Location: Knox St Mall Rd, inside Washington Park, Parallel to Willett St., Albany
https://washingtonparkfarmersmarket.com

Where’s the baba ganouge? Where’s the shawarma? 😅 The cooks and bakers of Syrian Delights were kept busy, happily servin...
28/07/2019

Where’s the baba ganouge? Where’s the shawarma? 😅 The cooks and bakers of Syrian Delights were kept busy, happily serving an ever-growing number of faithful followers at last Tuesday’s Farmers’ Market under sunny skies.

Each week, Syrian Delights offers a delicious array of freshly made, authentic hot and cold Middle Eastern foods.

Stop by Tuesdays between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. for falafel, fatayer or shawarma, or pre-packaged baba ganouge and hummus. Try a new dessert, such as kunafa, ghuraybeh and barazek. Whether you eat at the market or grab food to go, you’ll enjoy the friendly atmosphere at the Delaware Area Neighborhood Association Farmers’ Market at 331 Delaware Ave., Albany. We look forward to meeting you!

The sun is out and we'll be at the farmers' market today. Come check out the new items on our updated menu! 🌞
23/07/2019

The sun is out and we'll be at the farmers' market today. Come check out the new items on our updated menu! 🌞

22/07/2019

Talking to a cab driver in New York City yesterday about Syrian Delights. He sighs and says "Syrian ladies... they have a magic touch for cooking". ☺️

Come catch some magic tomorrow at the Delaware Area Community Association Farmers' Market... WEATHER PERMITTING.

04/07/2019

Two of the best words are these: "repeat customers"! Thanks to everyone -- old and new -- who came to the market on Tuesday! We greatly appreciate the support. We'll see you again next week. ☺️🙏

01/07/2019

Delicious foods, sunny skies and an outpouring of community support -- which included the Delaware Area Community Association -- all helped deliver a successful first Farmers’ Market experience to the talented cooks and bakers of Syrian Delights Catering last Tuesday. ☺️

Watch for our menu postings each week! Stop by on Tuesdays between 4:00 and 7:00 to say hello and taste authentic Middle Eastern cuisine! We look forward to serving you!

Big news: we'll be at the Delaware Community Farmers' Market starting on Tuesday! 4-7 pm at 331 Delaware Avenue, Alban...
22/06/2019

Big news: we'll be at the Delaware Community Farmers' Market starting on Tuesday! 4-7 pm at 331 Delaware Avenue, Albany NY.

This is a great chance to sample our menu, including a new dessert we're trying. See our special menu below.

We'll be there each week while the market is open.

30/05/2019

We’re in the Tuscan Mini Market in Menands!

Freshly made, golden-brown kibbeh from Syrian Delights will be delivered every Saturday morning to the Tuscan Mini Market, located at 100 Broadway in Menands. The market, open Monday through Saturday from 11:00 – 7:00 and Sunday from 12:30 – 6:00, features Mediterranean foods, fresh vegetables, fresh dairy products, and halal meats. Our kibbeh will be right at home!

Here is something interesting: the Arabic word for "chickpeas" is "hummus"!
21/05/2019

Here is something interesting: the Arabic word for "chickpeas" is "hummus"!

A short video of the ladies hard at work, shot by the Albany Times Union. https://youtu.be/KEcpx2x8MiQ
28/04/2019

A short video of the ladies hard at work, shot by the Albany Times Union. https://youtu.be/KEcpx2x8MiQ

Four Syrian refugee women who work for catering business Syrian Delights prepare food for two Thanksgiving celebration orders at Sister Maureen Joyce Center ...

12/04/2019
Welcome to Syrian Delights, your local source for delicious Syrian and Middle Eastern catering. Message us today to take...
08/01/2019

Welcome to Syrian Delights, your local source for delicious Syrian and Middle Eastern catering. Message us today to take your dinner party to the next level and delight your guests with authentic Mediterranean cuisine.

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From Syria to Albany, NY

In 2016, over 40 Syrian refugee families with more than 170 children arrived to Albany, NY from refugee camps in Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan. Most experienced atrocities beyond imagination while in Syria and during the journey to these camps. Upon settling in the capital region, the families faced the new challenge of learning how to adapt to American life. With the help of dedicated volunteers, New York for Syrian Refugees (NY4SR) - a non profit organization was founded to help the newly arrived families acclimate to their new surroundings; from locating housing and employment, to providing essentials like clothing/furniture, to job training and language instruction. Through working so closely with the families, the organization discovered exceptional cooking and baking talents among many of the mothers and helped the women to launch the catering business Syrian Delights.

Syrian Delights is a community-supported business operated by Syrian mothers who are skilled in preparing delicacies from several cities in Syria, Damascus, Dar’aa, Aleppo, and Homs. Syrian Delights is an opportunity for them to apply their skills and empower themselves and their families by earning an income. Their mission is to spread love through sharing authentic, handmade Syrian cuisine with the Capital District community, in order to create a better life for their children. The women of Syrian Delights thank you for your support in helping them achieve their dreams.