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  • Spices, Herbs and Blends


    Spices and some herbs are used to flavour and sometimes colour our dishes, as well as impart into them great healthy qualities. The most commonly used spices in the European and American cooking are: Black and white pepper, clove, nutmeg, caraway, cinnamon, paprika, juniper, allspice, cumin, poppy, garlic, vanilla, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, thyme, bay […]

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  • Spinach with Fried Garlic and Caramelised Onions


    We already know that spinach is packed with vitamins and minerals which are essential To a healthy diet. It is a versatile vegetable as it can be eaten raw or cooked and is available fresh or frozen. The recipe herein is Inspired from a Lebanese recipe which includes green chicory leaves (aka cultivated dandelion – […]

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  • Butter Beans Salad


    This is my version of this Lebanese style beans salad. Butter Beans (also known as Lima beans) are large, flat and white dried beans. It’s difficult to find fresh butter beans (and hence the use of dried beans). They have a buttery texture and are a good source of fiber, high quality protein, iron, magnesium […]

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  • Hmiss – Roasted Peppers and Tomatoes’ Salad


    Hmiss or Felfla is an Algerian salad of roasted peppers and tomatoes and is one of the most popular appetisers during the month of Ramadan. It can be served warm or cold. It’s usually enjoyed with a good bread. In the other parts of North Africa, such as Tunisia or Morocco, it’s called respectively Salata […]

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  • Rice with Green Broad Beans (also known as Fava Beans)


    This recipe is from Lebanon. It can be prepared also with minced meat but I prefer the vegetarian version which I cook during our meat free days. It is delicious with a side serving of yogurt and/or green salad. You can use any type of rice but the white short grain one would be best. I also like […]

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    Lebanese Garlic Paste aka...

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    Lupin Beans (Turmos)

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    My Kapusta Kiszona aka...

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