Monthly Archives: March 2009

Fatayer (Spinach turnovers)

Tweet       I wish you could have tasted Asma’s fatayers! They were the best in Beirut! The dough was so thin and translucent and so buttery. The spinach filling was melting with just the right touch of tartness. Asma  was  a Kurdish lady and  mother of seven, who immigrated to Lebanon from her [...]
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Veggies in pita

Tweet I bet a lot of people when told to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables picture in their head some iceberg lettuce covered with ranch dressing, or the ubiquitous Caesar salad with all the croutons and creamy cheese sauce. In the Lebanese cooking, folks actually love their vegetables, which take up a dominant share  in [...]
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Hummus (Chick-peas hummus)

Tweet   I get so annoyed, actually fuming when I see mediocre or downright disgusting hummus served all over America. I guess I take it personally. In Dallas, it is served at American and  Iranian and  Greek and  Indian restaurants, in addition to so-called Mediterranean restaurants. It never tastes how it should! Since Hummos is actually [...]
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