Monthly Archives: January 2010

Radish greens salad with dried cranberries and chick peas

Tweet Please, please, please, dear reader, next time you grab a bunch of radishes with healthy, vibrant-looking greens, give this salad a try! Or any salad! These greens are good for you and taste great! Just make sure to dunk them a few times in cold water to clean them out thoroughly. This salad has [...]
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Two-flavored sandwiches for Happy Hour

Tweet Did you know that a Lebanese man invented the iPOD? The Swatch? Conquered the Seven Summits? These are sandwiches for a cocktail or happy hour. I have two different fillings to propose. One is simply mixing some blue cheese with labneh and the other is a tapénade, or a black olive paste with tuna. [...]
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Kibbeh with citrus sauce (Kibbeh Arnabieh)

Tweet If you ask a traditional, die-hard Beiruti, one whose family has  been residing for generations in West Beirut (called Ras Beirut, the oldest and original part of the  city), what  their favorite dish is, kibbeh  arnabieh would be in the top three. This dish is one of the great classics of Lebanese cuisine. It [...]
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