Category Archives: Main dish

Scallops with asparagus in passion fruit vinaigrette and parmesan tuiles

This is my menu for Valentine’s day celebration as well as All Through the Year Cheer contest. I got the idea for the vinaigrette from La Cuisine de Mercotte ; when I moved to France in the seventies, the most incredible food I tasted was a passion fruit sorbet. I wanted to find it [...]
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Lamb Kabouli

Walima January Challenge representing Omani cuisine I was  thrilled to explore Omani cuisine this month! Most Lebanese (and I am no exception) are naturally attracted by the West, probably because with the mediterranean on our border we just look out into the sea and want to explore what is beyond, like our Phoenician ancestors. This time, [...]
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Spiced Fish (Samke Harra)

This is a dish that hails from Tripoli, Lebanon’s Northern port city, but is loved by everyone in the country and beyond. It is a show stopping dish. It is usually reserved for special occasions. Perfect for a buffet. It can be  eaten  warm or at room temperature and  can be prepared the day [...]
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