Amanda Saab
Arts Envoy

Amanda Saab

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Biography

Amanda was born and raised in Dearborn Michigan, where she learned her love for cooking and baking from her mother and grandmother. Amanda’s passion for food and sharing led her to compete on MasterChef; the world’s largest food competition. She was the first woman in hijab to appear on the American version of the show.

Amanda and her husband began Dinner with Your Muslim Neighbor in January 2016, after Amanda experienced hate speech online and saw the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric in the presidential campaign. She later partnered with Michael Hebb, founder of Death Over Dinner, to share Dinner with Your Muslim Neighbor with the world.

Amanda runs her bakery, Butter Bear Shop, in Livonia MI and serves products like baklava cheesecake, chocolate cardamom halawa cookies and breads like sourdough and golden raisin!

Amanda and Hussein enjoy going on walks and signing Disney songs with their daughter, Hannah.

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