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Hi! Kifak? Ça va?
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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Rice pudding with tahini, turmeric and pine nuts(Moufataka)
I was born and raised in Beirut and when I left (due to war), I never imagined that the food we ate at home was specific to our Greek-Catholic community. I thought all Beirutis ate the same dishes. Much to my surprise, I discovered, while in America, that there were a lot of traditional Beirut-dishes [...]
12 Comments Rose and lychee pudding
Today, I checked the stalls of the greengrocer down the street. I saw some lychees and got tempted. Then a magazine laying around Maxi-Cuisine had a recipe for gelée de rose et lychées, so I got busy for a few minutes in the kitchen. This is a very light and delicate-tasting and a very feminine [...]
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Khabeessa (Jelly with rose water, mastic and walnuts)