Monthly Archives: October 2010

Artichokes bottoms with a yogurt sauce

Tweet I made this today in memory of a great lunch I shared with a friend in Beirut recently; he took me to a place called Walima, that used to be located in a traditional old house, unfortunately since demolished; so the homestyle restaurant had to move to a nearby location in a non-descript building; [...]
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Goat chili

Tweet Goat meat is available at my neighborhood Middle-Eastern store. Much leaner and much more nutritious than other red meats, it makes  an  excellent  chili. I used cranberry beans to go with it. Simmered the mixture for about  three hours and served it with a handful of extra-sharp cheddar cheese and a sprinkle of chopped [...]
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Birthday Cake with phyllo

Tweet This cake is one I made to celebrate a cousin’s birthday. I had zero time to pipe some swirls of frosting and so I used phyllo sheets that I cut in triangles in lieu of a polished frosting. The cake is a sponge cake, cut in the middle horizontally  and filled with vanilla ashtaliyeh [...]
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