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Grew up in Beirut in the sixties and seventies. Had a Teta (grand-mother) at home who was in charge of the cooking. [...]
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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Pasta with zaatar pesto ( Zaatar akhdar pasta)
Tweet I discovered this recipe here in Beirut. The chef who created it is a woman, Marlene Mattar, who was in charge of a cooking segment in the Lebanese TV channel NBN. It is basically a pesto sauce but uses fresh zaatar called zaatar akhdar here as well as flat leaved parsley instead of basil. [...]
4 Comments Bohsali (Arabic Sweets artisan bakers)
Tweet My daughter wanted to visit the campus of the Lebanese American University (LAU) and I thought ” and I want to visit Bohsali”. This place is an institution here in Beirut. It had been around forever! How many people can remember going there on sundays for knefe bel-jebn and devouring it at home a [...]
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Clotted cream, homemade (Ashta bayteeyeh)