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Russian Salad (also known as Olivier Salad)

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This salad was initially invented by a French chef whose name was Olivier and who owned a restaurant, in Moscow, in the 19th century. There has been many variations since that time and the original recipe, popular in Russia, includes eggs, vegetables and meat (such as ham, or bologna sausage). ...

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Mutabbal – Grilled Eggplant with Tahini (Sesame paste)

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I have published earlier, on this website, a recipe named Baba Ghanouj, which is the correct Lebanese name of the grilled eggplant (aubergine) salad. This recipe is similar but is prepared with tahini and it is called Mutabbal, wrongly known as Baba Ghanouj! Tahini is a paste of white sesame ...

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Spiralized Courgette or zucchini noodles

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We all know that vegetables and fruits are good for us. They help us to stay healthy! Here is a recipe that is easy to do if you have a spiralizer, a sharp cutting device invented by the Japanese. It makes thin ribbons of the vegetable you are using. If ...

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Potato and Egg Medley

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This is quite a simple meal usually made by the Lebanese housewife when she doesn’t have the time to cook a normal meal but still needs to have something healthy enough to feed her family. It has only few ingredients: potatoes, eggs, olive oil and seasonings. It is eaten with ...

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Brown Mushroom soup

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To make this rich and delicious soup, I use 2 types of mushrooms: dried porcini (or fresh if available!) and chestnut mushrooms. The porcini mushrooms are a must. They will give an incredible taste and aroma to this soup. In Poland, the soup is done entirely with porcini mushrooms which ...

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Authentic Falafel Recipe (Chickpeas Patties), From Scratch

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Falafel is one of the popular street foods of Lebanon. When bought as a street food, it is served as a sandwich, wrapped in a Lebanese flat bread together with some greens, tomatoes, pickled turnip and green chili, all topped with a tangy tarator (tahini sauce). Otherwise, you can buy ...

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Spicy Cabbage with a sprinkle of Burghul (Marshoosheh)

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This dish is very easy and quick to cook. As you already know, cabbage is part of the world healthiest food. It is a very good source of many vitamins and minerals and we should eat cabbage as often as we can. It is a Lebanese vegetarian dish usually cooked ...

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Moussa’a (Aubergines and Chickpeas in Tomato Sauce)

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Moussa’a means “cold” in Arabic. If you are eggplant lovers, you will love this delicious dish. It is a classic vegetarian Lebanese recipe. It is best when served at room temperature and can keep in the fridge up to 3 days. Accompaniment: Lebanese flat bread, whole pink radishes and spring ...

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Safsouf – Cabbage and Burghul (or Bulgur) Salad

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This dish is rustic, tasty, nourishing and easy to prepare. it is said it originated in the Bekaa Valley, more precisely in the Hermel District, in Lebanon. The recipes varies from family to family. The recipe herein is similar to a tabouleh. Choose preferably a Bulgur which is medium in ...

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Sautéed Mushrooms (Grzyby Smazone)

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In Poland, almost everyone loves foraging for wild mushrooms when in season. Although I never lived in Poland, the love of mushroom’s hunting has been passed to me by my Polish parents! For this recipe, I have not been able to find any wild mushrooms so I used shop bought ...

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