Category: Recipes
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Zucchini Ragout
Zucchini Ragout is a dish that my mom frequently makes during the summer when the zucchinis are in season and readily available at the farmers market. The addition of dried mint along with the onions and garlic is what makes it stand out. For those of you who are dieting, this recipe is light and healthy.…
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Asian Chicken Noodle Salad
Asian chicken noodle salad is great for a light lunch and easy to make. You can use any combination of vegetables that you like. I layer the ingredients, starting with the rice noodles at the bottom, then the bean sprouts, cucumbers, carrots, daikon, chicken and finally the cilantro. Around the outside I add baby carrots…
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Beef patties with potatoes and tomatoes
Beef patties with potatoes and tomatoes is a meal perfect for that late Sunday lunch. Prepare it the day before, and then bake it in the oven the next day while catching up with your emails. Make sure you cook it long enough so that the potatoes are fully cooked and break apart. The tomato…
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Halloumi Cheese – Homemade
Halloumi cheese is very easy to make at home and will cost much less that if bought them ready from the store. Halloumi cheese is probably the most loved and “respected” cheese in Lebanon. Black caraway seeds are added into the cheese then folded together. You can freeze a whole batch of them and use…
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Ourfa Kebab
Ourfa kebab is made with chunks of ground beef and Japanese eggplants sandwiched alternately together on a skewer. You can cook it in the oven or grill it. Whichever way you go, these kebabs will turn out delicious! As the eggplants roast, they release their juices, become tender and help keep the pieces of ground beef moist. Although…
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Pickled Eggplant
Pickled eggplants are a delicacy made in many of the Mediterranean countries. Although there are variations, the recipe posted here is the typical Lebanese version. These pickled eggplants are stuffed with garlic walnut mixture and preserved in pure olive oil. If you like condiments, you will love these! They are the perfect alternative to the more…
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Mloukhiyeh
Mloukhiyeh, is also known as Egyptian spinach or Jew’s mallow. Widely used in Egyptian and ancient Jewish cuisine, mloukhiyeh has many nutritional benefits. It is rich with many types of vitamins including iron, potassium, vitamins B1 and B2 and dietary fiber. In fact, fiber content is so high it’s used to make burlap sacks. Mloukhiyeh…
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Shaabiyat
Shaabiyat is phyllo dough layered with butter, filled with a soft semolina cream, wrapped in a bundle like “samosas” and baked till golden brown. It’s served warm with a light drizzle of orange blossom infused syrup, and sprinkled with ground pistachios. If you like your warm food and desserts, then this one is definitely for you. You will…
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Cheese Beurek in Puff Pastry
Cheese beurek in puff pastry is the easiest from all the beureks you’ll ever make. In retrospect, this should have been the first beurek recipe posted on my site. They make a great appetizer or side dish for your dinner or lunch menu. Cheese beurek in puff pastry is so popular, it’s often sold at…
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Steamed Spinach with Caramelized Onions
Steamed spinach with caramelized onions is a dish that I’ve always loved. Known to be one of the worlds healthiest foods, spinach contains vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, it restores your energy level, lowers the risk of different cancers and helps maintain a healthy blood glucose level. Spinach comes from the same family as swiss…