We just came back from a visit to Lebanon and in the process captured a whole bunch of recipes straight from Mama’s kitchen. This Baba Ghanouj recipe is our first installment for now. Baba Ghanouj is made by mashing roasted eggplants with Tahini paste, some garlic, and a bit of white vinegar to help lighten …
If you love stews, here is a simple, delicious and healthy Lebanese Vegetarian Fasolia Beans Stew Recipe that you could try. This is a traditional Lebanese “mountains dish” that will warm you up pretty well in winter. And you might ask why in the world am I featuring this recipe in July? Well.. I missed …
Okra is a commonly available veggie in Lebanon, and therefore the culture packs a few different ways of enjoying flavorful and rich sautes or stews made with it. Some of the traditional Okra recipes include the addition of meat (ground or chunks or lamb meat) along with a side of rice and vermicelli. In this post we’re …
You’re about to experience one of the hardest-core of recipes in the traditional Lebanese Cuisine: Mujaddara bi Fasoulia, as graciously prepared and photographed by my sister Cynthia. Also pronounced as “Mjaddara” and also called “Mjaddaret Loubieh”, this is a dish with the simplest of ingredients yet the boldest of flavors. Pinto beans and Burghul (cracked wheat) …
People from my mother’s home village in Lebanon, Bakarkasha, are nicknamed “Batata” which is the Arabic word for “Potatoes.” Apparently they are known for their love for potatoes, and their many different ways of enjoying this food staple. Just the other day mom reminded me of this fact when she threw at me yet another …
Some traditional Lebanese stews tend to have the simplest of ingredients yet the loveliest of flavors, as well as loads of vitamins and fibers. “Makhlouta” falls within this category. A literal English translation of the Arabic word Makhlouta is ”mixed”, probably referring to the mix of 5 or 6 types of whole grains that go …
In previous posts we’ve featured a couple of Kibbe recipe varieties, including grilled kibbe and vegetarian kibbe. Those are the type of dishes that most Lebanese cuisine fans are familiar with. However there exists another type of vegetarian kibbe that is made into a stew, and that is popular mostly in Lebanese villages and is …
“Mudardara” is a traditional vegetarian Lebanese dish made with lentils and rice, and garnished with caramelized onions. It is delicious, healthy, simple to make and not to forget, frugal. In North Lebanon, we call the “Mudardara” as “Mujaddara w Riz” ie, Mujaddara with rice. And if we were to go all out on our “shmeli” …
If you’re looking for an easy to make appetizer and which would inspire your guests to hail your talent and praise the Lord, look no no further than “Hot Garlic Potatoes.” This appetizer has simple ingredients, is filling, and its success correlates directly with how good you make the garlic sauce. A successful garlic sauce …
Wednesdays are “Loubieh bi Zait” days. That’s how it went at home while growing up, with mom setting that day of the week for a traditional tasty dish made from green beans stewed in an onions and olive oil sautee. “Loubieh bi zait” which literally translates to “green beans in oil” is a typical Lebanese …
