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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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  • Brown Sayadieh – Fish and Rice Casserole


    This is a classic Lebanese dish, prepared mainly with fish and rice. The recipe calls for whole white fish, but you can substitute with fish fillets and ready made fish stock. For the simpler family version you can omit the toppings of toasted pine nuts and almonds and the decoration of fried pieces of flat […]

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  • Eggplant and Lamb in Tomato Sauce (Yakhnet Batinjen)


    Aubergine or eggplant is a great source of fibre, vitamins and minerals. It is a versatile vegetable which can be fried, grilled or pickled. This recipe is Lebanese! It is really tasty. It’s one of my husband favourite dishes! It looks like a stew but the two main ingredients are cooked separately. They are mixed […]

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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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  • Butternut or Pumpkin Kebbeh (Butternut or Pumpkin Purée with Bulgur wheat)


    This is a vegan and vegetarian recipe par excellence! It’s delicious and nutritious! There are many other varieties of kebbeh in Lebanon. I have already posted another vegan/vegetarian kebbeh on my website, the potato kebbeh. And I have also posted the meat kebbeh, for meat eaters. This butternut/pumpkin kebbeh can be cooked either in the […]

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