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Potato hash (Mfarket al-batata)

Finger-licking good and very versatile; there are many mfarket in the rural Lebanese cuisine repertoire, some with eggs baked on top of veggies, some without. The word meaning  to rub  something; today we are rubbing  some fried potatoes with some browned meat and onions. INGREDIENTS: 4 servings 1 1/2  pounds of potatoes (preferred are yukon [...]
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Braided sole with pistachio pesto

This sole does not have to be braided; it can be served as a standard fillet; it is just more fun to braid it. The pistachio pesto lends itself well to the delicate taste of the sole, but any white fish fillet will work just fine. Making the pistachio pesto is a bit more time [...]
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Lebanese potato salad

A Lebanese-style potato salad is extremely simple to make and requires only three ingredients besides the potatoes: Lemons, extra-virgin olive oil and some (preferably) italian parsley. The potatoes should be firm and buttery rather than the starchy baking potatoes. The variety picked here is called Klondike Gourmet Idaho. The resulting salad is light-tasting, tangy from [...]
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