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Another Lebanese Dessert, the Snayniyeh!
Lebanese are very special when it comes to languages. I, like many Lebanese, speak to my daughter in French, send her to a school where she learns English and Arabic and lives in a country where the...
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Lavender Cookies
Anything that comes from my in-laws garden tastes heavenly and is a goodie because it hasn’t been treated with chemicals. Serge was visiting his parents last week and got back with a jar of dried...
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Lebanese Classic Rice pudding or Riz Bi Haleeb
Rice pudding was Kaia’s first favorite food. I used to cook it more when my girls were teething☺ I consider it more of a baby food than a dessert, because it reminds me of them sitting in their high...
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Traditional Style Meghleh
For Chloe and Ella My close friends Carole and Elie recently have been blessed with two beautiful girls! Newborn babies are like angels with their tiny fingers and tiny everything:) What an amazing...
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Awwamaat on Saint Barbara’s Day
On Saint Barbara’s day or Eid-il-Berbara, Lebanese children disguised in costumes roam the streets, knocking on the doors, collecting candies and treats and singing Heyshleh Barbara. A yearly...
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It is becoming to look a lot like Christmas!
Gingersnaps Don’t we all, at some point of our life, have met someone who, from the first time, was stamped in our memory? Last June, I flew all the way to Abu Dhabi just to watch Madonna’s concert. It...
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Vanilla Panna Cotta with Hershey’s Caramel Syrup
This version of panna cotta is honestly the easiest ever. It doesn’t take long in the fridge before it’s ready to be served. It never goes wrong, especially when you use the full fat milk and the full...
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Strawberry Jam
Who among us has never stopped in front of a street vendor mouth-watering over fresh oranges, roasted chestnuts, fluffy cotton candy, and the list is endless! I love the way in Lebanon, street food...
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Vintage Memories of Childhood Food
Biscuit Gandour 555, Unica, Ras el Abed, Dabké, Tutti Frutti, Choco Prince, Babol! There’s no way you lived in Lebanon and haven’t got fond memories of at least one of these iconic food brands! Some of...
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Happy 2nd Blog Anniversary!
It’s two years now since I posted my first post on this blog! Two years and some hundreds of followers later! Two years and I’m still enjoying blogging more every day. I have no plans to stop now it’s...
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Love Bananas?
I want to share this recipe on my blog for the sake of its amazing taste. The outcome is lush and moist muffins. They are by far the easiest to make and super healthy. It uses, whole-wheat flour,...
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ITALIAN APPLE CAKE
It is said that we spend around the third of our life sleeping; I would love to know how much am I spending mine baking. I love baking. Whether it’s sweet or savor, my pupils just grow larger in front...
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Easter Cookies – Kaak al Eid or Kaakét Tetta Rose
We all have at least one favorite gran’s recipe. Some have passed to us directly and others thru our parents. One of my favorite nana’s recipe, is her Easter cookies. I can’t think of my Tetta without...
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Chocolate Fudge Brownies
I asked my friend what do you love the most about your diet? And the answer came: The Cheating Day! I love her thinking;-) Open candy bar, ice cream, chocolate, caramel, jelly beans, … They are all...
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Mulberry Jam and Scones
When we were young we used to go camping at an elevation of 1,550 meters (5,090 ft) in Faqra, Lebanon. Two things I still remember from that splendid location; playing around the ruins of the Great...
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Apple Tart
It’s raining again and I’m kind of sick of it. I’m so happy I booked my vacation to sunny Dubai and this is my light at he end of the tunnel. By coincidence I read this morning an old post written by...
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Chocolate Stout Cake
Photography Serge Oryan www.sergeoryan.com I don’t remember having a cake with beer inside until few months back when I was in New York City. My friend insisted that I try some, telling me that it...
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My Valentine Red Velvet Cake
Kids had few days off school as part of their winter break and instead of taking them to a ski vacation we flew to sunny Dubai and stayed at one of our favorite resort Atlantis the Palm, where kids...
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Black Treacle Cake
Photography Serge Oryan This is one of those recipes that just came together in my head in 3 minutes. 1. I wanted to bake a cake. 2. I didn’t want it to contain eggs, milk or butter. 3. A cake that...
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Maamoul With Pistachios or Walnuts
It’s this time of the year where the neighborhood smells sweet. Housewives and women of the family would be traditionally gathering right now to bake batches of Maamool. The aroma sneaks out of the...
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