Ahmad Alzahabi
Ahmad Alzahabi, known as The Golden Balance, is a Syrian-American home cook from Flint sharing approachable recipes, family flavors and food traditions from around the world.
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Ten Speed Press
Flint Farmers’ Market
The Golden BalanceOverview
- Also known as
- The Golden Balance
- Home
- Flint, Michigan
- Background
- Syrian-American Muslim
- Started
- Founded The Golden Balance in May 2020
- Education
- BBA, University of Michigan-Flint, 2020
- Breakout
- Ramadan cooking videos and The Ramadan Chronicles
Mini bio
How it started.
Ahmad grew up in Flint, cooking family meals and watching Food Network. While studying business, a summer internship in a Dubai hotel gave Ahmad experience in a professional kitchen. The Golden Balance launched in May 2020 with an aim that still runs through the recipes: help people feel comfortable cooking at home.
Food and belonging.
The Ramadan Chronicles helped viewers connect with Ahmad’s Muslim faith through food. The videos share meals for breaking the fast alongside family recipes and dishes from other cuisines. “Now Bismillah” became a familiar sign-off, and Ahmad’s father has appeared as a taste-tester.
Bringing it home.
In 2022, Ahmad won Chopped’s “Social Showdown” episode, earning $10,000 for charity. Golden Boys opened at Flint Farmers’ Market in 2026 so fans could finally taste the food in person. The next project is Now Bismillah, a debut cookbook of 100 recipes scheduled for March 23, 2027.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2027 (forthcoming)Now BismillahAuthor; debut cookbook
- 2026Golden BoysFounder, Flint Farmers’ Market restaurant
- 2023Maqluba FlipCreator
- 2022Chopped: Social ShowdownContestant and winner
Awards
Quotes
My community, locally and globally, inspires me.Ahmad Alzahabi, University of Michigan-Flint
September 24, 2026, speaking about the motivation behind the work. https://news.umflint.edu/2026/09/24/um-flint-students-alumni-and-staff-recognized-in-flint-genesee-groups-40-under-40/
Trivia
- Alzahabi means “golden” in Arabic; it also inspired the name Golden Boys.
- Food Network was an early inspiration, years before Ahmad became a Chopped contestant.
- Ahmad’s father has served as a taste-tester in the cooking videos.
- The Chopped winnings supported arts, athletics and academics through Flint’s Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village.
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