Monthly Archives: May 2010

Eggplant stuffed with cheese and nuts

What kind of shopper are you? Do you go to a store with a list, and check off the list? or do you buy what you see that tempts you? These  eggplants were small. They were thin. They were fresh. I could not resist. I stuffed them with what I had in the fridge:  Feta, [...]
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Milk and Cherry panna cotta

My son Nick announced he was moving to Montreal for a while; upon receiving the news I first did what any self-respecting (Lebanese) mother would have done: I told him in no uncertain terms that he was GOING TO KILL ME. When that failed to ignite  the slightest spark of guilt, I asked “ what [...]
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Baby Octopus salad

When the weather is warm, who wants heavy food? Light, grills in five minutes, baby octopus salad is the answer in my book. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound baby octopus 2 large lemons olive oil Dressing: 2 cloves of garlic, mashed with a pinch of salt, juice of a large lemon, olive oil, a generous pinch of [...]
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