Monthly Archives: November 2010

Cranberry tarte

Tweet I have been lazy this year, leaving all the cooking to my friend Kerene. In order to relieve some guilt, I figured I would make this tarte, filled with my favorite fruit of the season, cranberries. Plucked the idea for the filling from Lisa’s who made dainty, adorable, mini-tartlets covered with meringue. I would [...]
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Last hour Thanksgiving ideas

Tweet Light but filling, this couscous lined with zucchini will complement a roasted turkey. For the recipe, click here. Baba Ghannouj or eggplant dip can be prepared in less than ten minutes (if you use my speedy method). For complete instructions, click here. Comfort food straight from Lebanese mountain villages, this bulgur, green beans and [...]
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Thanksgiving ideas

Tweet Pumpkin hummus is lighter-tasting than the usual one with garbanzo beans, yet it is just as addictive. Click  for the recipe here. Spiced rice is used as a stuffing for chicken or turkey. It is flavorful, not spicy-hot. Minced lamb is added to the rice and it is garnished with almonds, pine nuts, pistachios [...]
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