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Labneh and fava bruschetta

My mom’s  favorite dish is a traditional Lebanese stew of fava beans in yogurt sauce flavored with cilantro or mint pesto and served with rice. Instead of making this, I thought of translating these flavors into an open-faced sandwich, like a bruschetta. The stalls are filled with fresh fava beans at the  neighborhood Middle-Eastern store. [...]
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Potato Kafta

This potato kafta is a delicious twist on the usual kafta: The potatoes are boiled then mixed with the meat and flavored with a garlicky cilantro pesto. The kaftas are shaped like burgers and can be pan-fried, grilled or baked with a slice of onion and tomato on top. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of lean (95%) [...]
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Artichoke bottoms with pasta and shrimp

This dish (concocted at the spur of the moment) reminded me of a conversation I had with a foodie friend in Beirut; we were discussing artichokes and that exquisite Lebanese dish of stuffed artichoke bottoms with minced lamb and yogurt; I mentioned I used frozen bottoms imported from Egypt. His reaction was: “What? You are [...]
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