Monthly Archives: September 2009

Kibbé, Besharri-style

Tweet This past summer, I sat down with  Thérèse,  who works as a cook for a few lucky families, and watched her make kibbé, Besharri-style. This is the town that she comes from and this is where she learned this method. Besharri is a village in the north of Lebanon, most famous because it happens [...]
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Spaghetti Squash in Sage and Pistachio sauce

Tweet I know: You are off carbs and that’s it! Well, here is a way to eat a delightful vegetable and feel healthy doing it! Ever had spaghetti squash? Unassuming, when you cut it open it will reveal strands of spaghetti-like filaments. The taste is subtle and fresh and light. Perfect for a first course [...]
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Pumpkin Hummus

Tweet In the US, when you say pumpkin, one immediately pictures a creamy sweet and luscious pumpkin pie. In the Levant, although we do have a pumpkin confection, pumpkin is also savory. This is a dip and is prepared just like the hummus be-tahini. It has the same lilting flavor of garlic and lemon and [...]
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