Tag Archives: anise

Makaroons

The French have their macarons, the Italians their macaroni, the Lebanese  their makaroons. Closer to the Italian version, Lebanese makaroons are made with flour (semolina or plain flour) and water into a dough and can be savory or sweet. You will get a sweet version today; these are also called “Zeinab’s fingers” assabeh  Zeinab. Flavored [...]
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Zalebieh

Every year,  I get so relieved the Christmas holiday is finally over, I forget one celebration that always brought us goodies when we were kids: Epiphany  aka  Ghtass. My grandmother would make fritters called ouwaymate and  these zalebieh on the eve of January 6 of every year. This is a healthier version of zalebieh, which [...]
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Cake with anise and turmeric (Sfoof)

These little cakes are on sale in every Arabic  pastry shop in Lebanon; their bright yellow color is due to turmeric; a spice that is apparently very good for you. The good ones also contain anise powder, which I made sure I included. Preparation time for these is less than 15 minutes, just a matter [...]
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