Spinach and bulgur cake
They say necessity is the mother of invention; I needed to use up some eggs and spinach and thought of making a country-style omelette inspired by the book on Lebanese rural recipes compiled by the AUB by Marek Battal. Well the recipe calls for whole wheat flour and water...
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Spicy chickpeas
NOTE: Hummos means chick peas in Arabic. I picked up this recipe from Eating Well magazine, October 2009 issue. It caught my eye because I love hummos (chick peas), I love spices and I love to snack. It made me hopeful I could substitue this recipe for the Qdaameh...
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Apricot ice-cream with pistachios and pine nuts
I have had a hankering for this booza al-mushmush ever since I left Beirut a couple months ago. There is a couple in Achrafieh (Beirut) who make the most amazing Arabic ice-cream. Their place of business is smaller than most closets. If you walk by the street, you will see...
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Kibbé with a pomegranate and garlic sauce
This is one of many variations of kibbes, this one hailing from Syria. This one is perfect for a buffet, can be enjoyed hot or at room temperature and is characterized by the taste of pomegranate molasses and garlic. This recipe was taken from الطبخ ا لعربي خطوه خطوه...
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Eggs with eggplant
I love easy meals! This one calls for eggplant, eggs and the usual combo of garlic and onions. If you have prepared your toom ahead of time, then it is a breeze! It will take about 30 minutes to fix and you’ve got yourself a light and healthy and...
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Mint tea
The good old days of making mooneh ( provisions for the winter) are over for a large majority of Lebanese folks. My grandmother’s generation made mooneh dedicating days to making pickles and olives and jams and labneh balls and eggplant makdoos and moghrabiyeh and kishk. She was born sometime in...
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Flatbread with zaatar ( Man’ooshe) on the grill
For years, the first thing I would do upon returning to Beirut was to rush to our neighborhood furn (oven-bakery) and order a man’oosheh with za’atar.. I was deprived of my favorite food all year, that’s why! I wanted to eat it every day, no exception!! The truth is I...
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The Healthy Kitchen
Review of: The Healthy Kitchen– Recipes from Rural Lebanon, compiled by Malek Batal ا لمطبخ الصحي – وصفات من ريف لبنان توثيق مالك بطل This book is important. It represents a project carried out at the American University of Beirut (AUB) Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences. The premise of...
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Pita on the grill
For the first time ever I own a really nice BBQ grill. I always wanted a gas stove but here only electricity is available. So, I figured a grill is the next best thing. My son wanted to practice making pita bread. OK, why not use the grill? After...
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