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Stuffed greens with lamb chops

This dish would be considered an event in a Lebanese household. Served with a bowl of yogurt and some lamb chops it is a meal fit for royalty or your most favorite people. One word about the greens. In Lebanese cuisine, swiss chard is always used interchangeably with grape leaves; the reason is that grape [...]
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Egyptian Ful Mudammas (with poached eggs)

With this national  Egyptian dish, ful mudammas, I am expressing my solidarity with the long-suffering people of Egypt and wishing them courage and fortitude. Ful (pronounced fool) is Egypt‘s food of the common folk, prepared by street vendors who cook it in huge cauldrons overnight until it becomes meltingly tender. Foul is the Arabic word [...]
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Lamb chops on polenta

I don’t know about you, but my tastes are fairly straightforward when it comes to food. Take these lamb chops, grill or pan-fry them and serve them with any starch (polenta today) and there you go. What do you think? Should we fancy things up a bit? So, the only thing needed here is good [...]
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Soup of lamb shanks and turnip greens

It happens to be cold and wet outside and you want something to warm you up and make you feel good. That’s easy! Grab some lamb shanks and some turnip greens and get them going on the stove. Did you ever eat the bone marrow of a lamb shank? You can pull it out with [...]
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Chicken with potatoes and onions

My friend Kerene uses an expression which always makes me smile: “It’s a no-brainer!“ When I was fretting over a catering job that I felt ill-prepared for, her answer was: “Come on, Joumana, it’s a no-brainer!” Well, this herewith is truly a no-brainer, Lebanese-style. Stir-fry some chicken and veggies and add a typical homestyle Lebanese [...]
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