Lebanese Potato and Beef Stew With a side of Rice It sure is peak summer time now in the Northern Hemisphere and perhaps not an ideal time for hot dishes.. at least not in mom’s dictionary. In summer she tends …

Lebanese Cabbage Rolls (Malfout Recipe) If you are a fan of stuffed grape leaves or Dolma, you ought to try this stuffed cabbage rolls recipe. In Arabic, it’s called “Malfouf” which has a dual meaning of “cabbage” as well as …

Lebanese Beef and Kidney Bean Stew Winter is knocking on the door, and it’s time for some nice Lebanese-style stew like Lebanese Beef and Kidney Bean Stew.  Fasolia (Phaseolus vulgaris) is the typical name given to different varieties of red …

Lebanese Raw Kibbe Recipe – Kibbeh Nayyeh Kibbeh Nayyeh stands for “raw Kibbeh”, with Kibbeh being the patties made from ground meat, Bulgur (cracked weat) and spices.  We’ve featured a Grilled Kibbe Recipe on our food blog in the past …

Lebanese Grilled Kafta Kabob Recipe – Kafta Mishwiyyeh In Lebanese cuisine, Kafta usually refers to spiced ground meat that can be fried, baked or bbq’d.  It is then called Kafta Kabob (or Kabab) if it’s meant for the BBQ grill, …

Lahm bi Ajeen Recipe Meat pies, Lahm bi Ajeen, or Lebanese Meat Pies Sfeeha are all names referring to an amazingly tasty baked flat bread with a spicy and tangy meat topping. This dish is widely popular in the Middle …

Grilled Kibbeh Recipe Kibbeh refers to a variety of “meat balls” prepared with ground meat, cracked wheat (Bulgur) and spices and that are either fried, baked, stewed, BBQ’d or, ehemm, eaten raw (Kibbe Nayyeh). Grilled Kibbeh Recipe or Kibbeh Mishwiyyeh …

What is Shawarma Shawarma is probably one of the most recognizable Middle Eastern ethnic food names in the West, behind Falafel and Hummus. The name comes from the Turkish word çevirme which means “turning,” and where you have some deeply …