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  • Green Beans and Lamb Ragout (Yakhnet Loubieh)


    In the Lebanese cuisine, you can add almost any vegetable to some meat (beef or lamb) and cook a tasty ragout. These stews are usually made with tomato sauce, onions, garlic and seasoned mainly with these spices: allspice, cinnamon and pepper. The vegetables that can be used with the tomato sauce are: any type of […]

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  • Orange salad


    Summer is on it’s way and fruit salads are perfect for dessert! They are lighter in calories than puddings and, most of all, loaded with nutrients and refreshing… And oranges are still in season! For decoration, I use a red berry preserve that has whole fruits in it (blackberry, cherry, strawberry…) or do a quick […]

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  • Stuffed Baby Aubergines (Sheikh El Mehchi)


    This is another tasty recipe from Lebanon. The eggplants or aubergines are stuffed with lamb mince, pine nuts and baked in the oven with a rich tomato sauce. The best accompaniment is rice cooked with a handful of vermicelli that has been first fried in oil or butter until golden red. The fried vermicelli gives […]

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  • Mushrooms Stifado – Greek Mushrooms stew


    I have been told that there are many variations of this hearty vegan & vegetarian stew. This recipe is the one that was given to me while in Greece. It can be made with any type of mushrooms. It is simple to make and really tasty if you like mushrooms. It can be served as […]

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  • Octopus and Potato Salad


    I had this delicious salad last time we were on the Amalfi Coast, more precisely in Positano (Italy). It’s a simple recipe that belongs to the Italian culinary tradition. It’s served as a starter or a main dish. We both loved it, my husband and I. So here it is! In this recipe I used […]

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