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Apricot jam

Homemade apricot jam is traditional and in the past every household used to make it. Lebanese society  has become Westernized and families now have two-wage earners busy with outside work; as a result, many people rely on an industrious grandmother, mother or aunt to perpetuate the tradition. The best (and only) apricots to use for [...]
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Apricot and Milk pudding with pistachios and caramel graffiti

You know what happens when you mindlessly grab a box of dried apricots at the market and stare at it once home? A few days later, you make a pudding. At least, that’s my reflex. When in doubt, make a pudding! In the Lebanese kitchen, puddings  are thickened with starch; gelatin is not used; so [...]
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Apricot ice-cream with pistachios and pine nuts

I have had a hankering for this booza al-mushmush ever since I left Beirut a couple months ago. There is a couple  in Achrafieh (Beirut)  who make the most amazing Arabic ice-cream. Their place of business is smaller than most closets. If you walk by the street, you will see them  roasting almonds, hulling strawberries, chopping [...]
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