Category Archives: Appetizer

Smoked salmon with dilled labneh on pita chips

An  elegant appetizer or part of a brunch. I used homemade labneh, because it is a creamy cheese that is healthy (made from yogurt) and easy to make;  just allow  time for the yogurt to drain; dill is a must with salmon and pita chips can be toasted  and require no special effort [...]
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Roquefort and Labneh mousse

I had some leftover Roquefort and I had some labneh in a jar. I had seen a mousse made with Roquefort and cream in ELLE Table (No.67, December 2010 issue); but, hey, I am Lebanese, I eat labneh and I like to play in the kitchen, so that’s what I came up with. P.S: Alice [...]
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Two-flavored sandwiches for Happy Hour

Did you know that a Lebanese man invented the iPOD? The Swatch? Conquered the Seven Summits? These are sandwiches for a cocktail or happy hour. I have two different fillings to propose. One is simply mixing some blue cheese with labneh and the other is a tapénade, or a black olive paste with tuna. These can [...]
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