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Rice pilaf with sujuk

The Chouf mountains are the one area of Lebanon that I missed the most as an expat; I missed the smell of the parasol pines and the constant creaking noise of the crickets, so relentless that we would stop hearing it. We stopped by the side of the road to buy some prickly pears and [...]
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Veggie fritters

Another creation from darling Eva; she took some cabbage, carrots, potato and zucchini and made these delicious fritters. She served them as a side dish  but they could just as easily constitute your lunch with a salad and some olives. INGREDIENTS: 1 Large potato 1 chunk of green cabbage 2 Large carrots 2 Large zucchinis [...]
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Russian salad in tomato cups

We ate this salad on a regular basis in Beirut and it was called salade russe (russian salad); it was served in a carved tomato, and consisted of a medley of  diced vegetables (peas, carrots, potatoes and beets), smothered in mayo. Why was it called russian salad? did it truly come from the Russian cuisine? [...]
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