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Grew up in Beirut in the sixties and seventies. Had a Teta (grand-mother) at home who was in charge of the cooking. [...][ Foodbuzz ]
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Biscotti with hazelnuts, chocolate nibs and cranberries
I spotted some beautiful biscottis in kalofagas.ca and I knew I had to make them! Making the dough sounded as easy as 1,2,3. I am in the mood for easy right now!
The recipe called for cinnamon and I prefer to bypass cinnamon in sweet things; see, in our Lebanese kitchen, we use cinnamon every [...]
27 Comments Shortbread cookie (Ghoraybeh)
Apparently Valentine’s day is celebrated in Lebanon on the 13th; the reason being that the 14th is a national mourning day, to commemorate the brutal assassination (by massive bomb explosion) of the former Prime Minister and two dozen other people.
I admire the flexibility demonstrated by my countrymen. Not one to miss a good party [...]
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Saudi Date Cookies (Al-Harrisah)