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Mini-eclairs with savory mousse

                            In the early eighties, I had moved to  San Luis Obispo, a charming college town in California bordered by ocean and hills. I had been living in Paris prior:  Every party or pot-luck I was invited to, brought a platter of [...]
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Pasta with zucchini and labneh sauce

Temperatures are hovering around 99F; this pasta is light and quick to prepare. All you need is a pot of yogurt, some zucchini and a little garlic. A basil bush on your windowsill would not hurt either. INGREDIENTS: 8 ounces of pasta 8 ounces of labneh (to make it at home, click here) 1 pound [...]
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A Brazilian sandwich

  Brazil is a second motherland for more Lebanese folks than there are in Lebanon; naturally, Lebanese immigrants to Brazil have imported their kibbeh and their tabbouleh to their adopted homeland; in return, they have espoused all things Brazilian. This sandwich, called enroladinho de presunto e queijo is a Brazilian version of a ham and [...]
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