Category Archives: chicken

Chicken balls with spaghetti al-pesto

I am in the attic of this grocery store in the village of Deir el-Qamar and using their wireless internet; I mention out loud that I am thinking of spending a week in Greece later this summer; a boy of about 10 (at the most) turns around and tells me (in English)  ”  go to [...]
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Three-rice and chicken salad, from Ottolenghi’s cookbook

I have a brother in San Fransisco, another brother in Singapore and my parents live in Beirut; we are used to being very far apart from each other, but when something important strikes, we are quick to connect; well,  it happened this weekend when my brother Jean, who lives in Singapore, got my attention by [...]
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Green Risotto with poblano cream and chicken wings

I love Mexican telenovelas! I mean what could be better than watching    Fernando Colunga riding his horse, getting in sword fights and saving his damsel in distress? In Lebanon,  they  are dubbed in Arabic  which spoils the fun, but in the US, you get them in the original version; so,  if you are trying [...]
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