All Recipes
Russian Salad (also known as Olivier Salad)
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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Chicken Drumsticks & 5 Vegetables Casserole
Chicken drumsticks and your five a day in one go! This comfort dish is quick to prepare and so good, taste and nutrition wise. For a healthier version, remove the skin on the drumsticks.
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Mutabbal – Grilled Eggplant with Tahini (Sesame paste)
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
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
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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Chicken and Wild Rocket Salad
This salad is easy and quick to prepare. I was inspired to do it when, one day, I only had one chicken breast left in my freezer (not enough to prepare my usual chicken escalopes) and, when foraging in my fridge, I found a little bag of wild rocket and ...
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Brown Mushroom soup
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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Baba Ghanouj (grilled eggplant salad)
In Lebanon, you have 2 different dishes made with grilled smoky eggplants: Baba Ghanouj and Mutabbal. Baba Ghanouj (actual recipe) is made with grilled eggplants, green onions, parsley, tomatoes (optional), lemon juice, garlic and olive oil, but no tahini (sesame paste). Mutabbal is the dish that is made with grilled ...
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Authentic Falafel Recipe (Chickpeas Patties), From Scratch
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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Fattoush – Traditional Lebanese Mixed Salad
This is another famous Lebanese salad that initially was made by peasants to use up leftover raw greens, herbs, tomatoes…. and, last but not least, old (dry) Lebanese flat bread. Nowadays, it is very popular and to make it, we toast the bread (Some even fry the bread) then tear ...
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