Tag Archives: cilantro

Three-rice and chicken salad, from Ottolenghi’s cookbook

I have a brother in San Fransisco, another brother in Singapore and my parents live in Beirut; we are used to being very far apart from each other, but when something important strikes, we are quick to connect; well,  it happened this weekend when my brother Jean, who lives in Singapore, got my attention by [...]
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Green Risotto with poblano cream and chicken wings

I love Mexican telenovelas! I mean what could be better than watching    Fernando Colunga riding his horse, getting in sword fights and saving his damsel in distress? In Lebanon,  they  are dubbed in Arabic  which spoils the fun, but in the US, you get them in the original version; so,  if you are trying [...]
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Spinach, yogurt and pita bread casserole (Fatteh sabanegh)

This is yet another version of the fatteh, a very popular dish in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan. It is prepared as a way to use up stale pita bread and any type of vegetable or meat you happen to have on hand. According to Clifford Wright, the author of A Mediterranean Feast, this dish [...]
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