The Lebanese Plate started as a simple space on Instagram, a way for me to share my love of food, photography and styling and the Lebanese recipes I grew up with.
Hi, I’m Lina, the person behind it all. My path here hasn’t been a straight one! I spent years working in education as a high school teacher and later a principal, before eventually stepping into food full-time. More recently, I’ve found my way back into the classroom after 12 years, which has been a full-circle moment in its own way.
What began as a creative outlet on social media slowly turned into something much bigger.
These days, I still also work as a food photographer and recipe developer, sharing recipes that feel both nostalgic and practical for everyday cooking. Along the way, I’ve had the chance to contribute regularly to ABC Lifestyle's Food & Recipe space and appear across different media. Most recently, I appeared on SBS Food’s The Cook Up with Adam Liaw, which was a really special moment for me.
I’ve also been involved in a range of collaborations and projects, from creating content for brands like Woolworths, KitchenAid and SBS Food, to contributing to the published book New Voices on Food.
What matters most to me is keeping Lebanese food accessible and relevant, whether that’s through a recipe, a story about food, identity and belonging or something as simple as sharing what’s cooking in my kitchen.