In 1991, she published a healthy-food cook book, It Happened in the Kitchen: Recipes for Food and Thought (ISBN 0-936758-29-5).[6] The book was inspired by Lebanese cuisine and includes wisdom from her husband.[7] The proceeds from the book went towards the Shafeek Nader Trust.[3] To promote the book, she appeared on the Donahue Show and the Home Show.[4]