Monthly Archives: June 2010

Grape Molasses drink (Sharab debess el-enab)

Tweet Whenever I see my brother Jean, it is as the French say en coup de vent (like a gust of wind); he landed from Singapore and hopped on a plane bound to Cyprus; we managed to share a meal, during which he told us about a book  written by a physician who was exposing [...]
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Apricot jam

Tweet Homemade apricot jam is traditional and in the past every household used to make it. Lebanese society  has become Westernized and families now have two-wage earners busy with outside work; as a result, many people rely on an industrious grandmother, mother or aunt to perpetuate the tradition. The best (and only) apricots to use [...]
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Upside-down cherry cake

Tweet A cake made with a handful of these Hammana cherries, some labneh or Greek yogurt, ground almonds,  eggs, butter, flour and flavorings; can be made in a jiffy since the cherries need not be cooked, only pitted. The crumb is tender, flavorful and on the moist side. Can be also made as a cupcake. [...]
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