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Rice cream and rosewater jelly with nuts (Moubattaneh)

Kamal Mouzawak was describing a dessert his grandmother used to make, a sort of pudding made of rice and covered with walnuts and syrup. He was getting so lyrical about it, I was fascinated. I was picturing a grandma, wearing a  bun and an apron, stirring and stirring rice in a big pot until it [...]
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Risotto with tomatoes and cream

This afternoon was earmarked for some shopping in Beirut‘s new and glistening souks, a mall reminiscent of the most upscale ones  in the US. Unfortunately, as soon as we got to the garage, a  surprise was in store for us: a vehicle was parked in front of the  garage door, blocking our car. A derelict-looking [...]
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Three minute berry ice-cream

I learned  to make this ice-cream from my mother; an ardent Francophile, she lived  almost twenty years in France in the seventies and eighties, touring the country forward, backward and sideways; when she cooked,  it was French cuisine. I saw her make this ice-cream one day in preparation for an upcoming party and was incredulous: [...]
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