Daily Archives: October 8, 2009

The Arab Table by May S. Bsisu

Tweet I bought this cookbook a few years back, intrigued by the title and the thickness of the book. I have used it many times and have a great appreciation for it. It is written with a lot of care and one feels the love of the author for her subject and Arabic culture in [...]
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Roasted Green Wheat with Chicken ( Freekeh ma’ djej)

Tweet Before Lebanese folks were introduced to rice and adopted it wholeheartedly, roasted green wheat or freekeh was the main staple. It is basically wheat harvested while still green and smoked  in the fields. The farmers would then crack it (or keep it whole)  and store it  to eat throughout the year. It is available [...]
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