Monthly Archives: August 2010

L’Atelier in Beirut

When my friend Jacqueline mentioned L’Atelier as being the best place to eat in Beirut, I thought to myself “Yeah, whatever...” I had secretly sworn off most eateries as being either too expensive or too disappointing. Well, serendipitously, I was invited there a couple of days later by a childhood friend I had not seen [...]
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Carrot cake

No question carrot cake is a great American classic now popular all over the globe. I wanted to make an over-the-top carrot cake for my dad’s milestone eighty-years-young birthday tomorrow. Here is what I came up with: This cake is extra moist. INGREDIENTS: One 12-inch round cake pan, lined with parchment paper 3 cups of [...]
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Gazpacho with roasted green wheat (freekeh gaspacho)

Hot muggy weather and people are swearing that this summer has been the worst ever; as a result, the streets of Beirut are deserted on the weekend, with Beirutis fleeing en masse to the beach or the mountains for a brief respite.  Well  I am happy I get to drive in the city when it [...]
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