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A grandmother's couscous recipe inspired two brothers to create 'Make It Like Mama,' an app for anyone
A new way to preserve family recipes began with a grandmother and her dish of couscous.
Brothers Zach Mashaal and Matthew Mashaal, ages 16 and 17 respectively, of Roslyn, New York, loved their family's traditional holiday foods.
But with no idea how to make them – and a large family of about 80 people who always come over for the holidays – they realized there was a need to create a central depository that would retain the recipes and techniques.
"I decided to record my grandmother cooking her famous couscous that we all love, and I'm going to put it into our group chat," Zach Mashaal told Fox News Digital. (See the video at the top of this article.)
After a positive reaction, the family members asked for additional videos for the chat.
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New app preserves family recipes on video in one handy place
A new app called Make It Like Mama is designed to help families from all cultures across the country preserve their cherished recipes and culinary traditions for generations to come.