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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. [...][ facebook ]
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Category Archives: Traditional dishes
Zaatar and cheese plate
I posted an image of my foray into zaatar hunting and both Arlette and Dana mentioned the zaatar and feta cheese combo. Feta (aka Bulgarian cheese here) is crumbled, doused in olive oil and sprinkled with fresh zaatar; a breakfast and after-school snack that helped assuage my hunger daily as a child growing up in [...]
15 Comments Shawarma on hummus
One of the biggest advantages of living in Beirut is this: I can order this at my favorite deli. It comes with all the trimmings. The flavor is superb and I did not spend a second in the kitchen. If you are looking for a classic hummus recipe, click here. A beef shawarma recipe, click [...]
21 Comments Herbs stew (Khoresh-e qormeh sabzi)
I was in Erbil, Kurdistan (Iraq) for a few days recently; I visited the Bazaar in front of the old Citadel, of course, and neighborhood markets; I noticed that the vast majority of dry goods were imported from Turkey; in addition, there were a few items from Iran and I brought back Iranian saffron and [...]
20 Comments Maamoul
Ma’amoul are the holiday cookie par excellence in this part of the world; every family has the designated maamoul maker and in mine we luckily had a grandmother who would make them and decorate them by hand. I have already posted both recipes and a video-clip on how to make them. They are easy just time-consuming; [...]
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Eggplant and ground meat sauce (Batersh)