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Shrimp in cilantro and garlic sauce

Here is a dish you can whip up at the last minute for guests as part of a mezze, or enjoy as the main event. In any case, I guarantee that you will be licking your fingers and wishing you could have  the whole platter to yourself. Again, the cilantro and garlic aliyyeh is what’s [...]
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Kibbeh in yogurt sauce (Kibbeh labniyeh)

This was my all-time favorite dish growing up. I absolutely loved the creamy yogurt sauce flavored with streaks of garlic and fresh cilantro, the hollow kibbe balls that I would break open with my spoon in order to dip them in more sauce and stretch the pleasure. I consider kibbe labnyeh one of the masterpieces [...]
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Lentil and Swiss Chard soup with lemon (Adass bel-hamud)

This is my all-time favorite soup! It is rustic, comforting, with the wonderful taste of lemon in the broth and it can be prepared in a snap! It is made up of ingredients which constitute an absolute powerhouse of nutrients! Lentils are rich in fiber, iron and magnesium ( good for the heart and to [...]
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