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Brigadeiro (Brazilian candy)

There are so many Lebanese folks who have immigrated to Brazil throughout the ages that I am willing to bet every single family in Lebanon has at least one (close or distant) relative in Brazil.  (I do). I find remarkable too that there are more Lebanese in Brazil (and the rest of Latin America) than [...]
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Choco-tahini rice bars

What happens when hunger pangs start manifesting themselves and it is 4 PM? I propose grabbing (just) one of these and having a cup of (decaf) coffee. Made of dark chocolate (good for you), tahini (great for you), peanut butter (great for you) and puffed rice (protein). If you like the taste of halva, make [...]
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Shortbread cookie (Ghoraybeh)

Apparently Valentine’s day is celebrated in Lebanon on the 13th; the reason being that  the 14th  is a national mourning day, to commemorate the brutal assassination (by massive bomb explosion) of the former Prime Minister and two dozen other people. I admire the flexibility demonstrated by my countrymen. Not one to miss a good party [...]
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