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Oregano pesto sauce ( Zaatar akhdar pasta)
I discovered this recipe here in Beirut. The chef who created it is a woman, Marlene Mattar, who was in charge of a cooking segment in the Lebanese TV channel NBN. It is basically a pesto sauce but uses fresh zaatar called zaatar akhdar here as well as flat leaved parsley instead of basil. Very [...]
4 Comments Bohsali (Arabic Sweets artisan bakers)
My daughter wanted to visit the campus of the Lebanese American University (LAU) and I thought ” and I want to visit Bohsali”. This place is an institution here in Beirut. It had been around forever! How many people can remember going there on sundays for knefe bel-jebn and devouring it at home a few [...]
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Fish stew, Bahrain ( Walima cooking challenge)