Category Archives: Soup

Lobster and shrimp soup

In the late nineties, Andrea Bocelli came to Lebanon to perform in Beit Eddine, a historic palace in the Shouf mountains. My dad, who never missed a concert with opera in it, invited us to join him.  I was stunned to hear the audience, composed mainly of twenty  year-olds, singing along  in Italian, at [...]
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Tomato soup (Shorbet Banadoora)

This soup is easy to make and a time-saver on busy nights. INGREDIENTS: 4 servings 1 1/2 pounds of tomatoes or a can of good Italian  tomatoes 1 onion, 1 large carrot, 2 sticks of celery 1 tablespoon of dried mint 1 quart of chicken stock (or any stock) a handful of medium-grained rice (optional) butter as needed (or olive oil) salt, [...]
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Lamb shank and bean soup (Shorbet mawzate w fassoulia)

One of my pet peeves is this: I go out to eat at a “nice” restaurant, I order soup, I taste the soup, it tastes CANNED. AAAAh!!!! Am I nuts or do other people feel as annoyed as I do? Soup is so important! I mean, anybody can throw a piece of meat on a grill [...]
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