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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. [...]
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Category Archives: rice and couscous and other grains
Black rice seafood pilaf
This is black rice; not wild rice or toasted white rice. The rice is short-grain and just as dark as can be. The Emperor of China used to love it and it was believed to be an aphrodisiac. Apparently, he’d forbid his subjects to eat it, it was meant only for him. In any case, [...]
17 Comments Spinach stew (Yakhnet sabanegh)
This stew is for me the epitome of Lebanese home cooking; it is extremely plain, just spinach, a little meat and some garlic and cilantro. However, it is very very good and really does a fine job of showcasing spinach. If you can, use fresh spinach, preferably organic. Chop and use the stems as [...]
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Rice and fava beans