Monthly Archives: December 2010

A few ideas for the holidays

A few idea for the holidays that can be prepared ahead of time and kept stored in the freezer (except for the candies which will keep several weeks). Spinach turnovers, for the recipe click here. Olive roll, for the recipe click here. Cheese and greens cigars, for the recipe click here. Cheese puffs with halloumi [...]
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Pumpkin Kibbeh pie (Kibbeh laqteen)

Prepared during times of fasting, this kibbeh is common in Lebanese mountain villages; one can use any type of squash, pumpkin being the most common. It is filled usually with greens and some chick peas and onions and some of the spices used are sumac, cumin, cinnamon and allspice. There are many regional variations to [...]
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Mussakhan (Palestinian chicken wrap with onions and sumac)

This dish is inspired by the classic Palestinian dish called mussakhan (pronounce moo-ssa-khann), which is Arabic for “heated up”. A thin bread encases chicken and rings of caramelized onions fragrant with sumac. I like to use a Lebanese flatbread called markook for this dish, although a large pita (or several small ones) will do just [...]
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