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Tomato kibbeh

Take a deep breath and relax; this kibbeh does not require any special skill, or a relative from the Middle-East for guidance. It is easy to make and tastes so good that you will find the plate emptied  in minutes.  Bulgur, lots of tomatoes and onions, a dash of hot red pepper and coriander. The [...]
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Shrimps in kadaifi

A fun appetizer that can be prepared ahead of time but should be cooked on the spot when guests arrive. The shrimps are seasoned with cumin and wrapped in a ribbon of kadaifi dough (available frozen in the US and Canada at some supermarkets and Middle-Eastern grocers and online through various sources including Amazon). Heat [...]
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Beet dip (Mama Dallou’ah)

  The recipe for this dip was graciously given to me by Kameel Abu-Hatoum, a great cook and connoisseur of traditional Lebanese cuisine,  from Baakline (Chouf mountains). He coined it mama dall’ou’ah. A counter to the now world-famous baba ghanouj. Explanation: Baba is daddy and ghanouj means cuddly ( or someone who likes to spoil [...]
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