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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Thick Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon, a quiet triumph
There are certain things we have eaten in their very finest forms that stay with us, that won’t leave us alone until we eat them again. My list of such finery does not include chicken wings, devotees of which seem … Continue reading
Favorite Things: Little Cups
First off, hello and welcome to those of you who are new to Rose Water & Orange Blossoms. I welcome you, we all welcome you! If you were here in my kitchen on Main Street today, up north in Michigan, … Continue reading
Postcard from Up North
They were dancing around the fountain, arm in arm in an old Dutch dance, their cheeks touching, their hands entwined. They had no music; they hummed. And there was no reason for them to be dancing that Peter Lake could … Continue reading
Posted in Picture Postcards
Tagged Harbor Springs, Inspirational Quotes, Michigan, Photography
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French Lentils with Dijon
The Lebanese, we love our lentils. There is mujadara. There is lentil soup. In some instances (never my own) there are pureed lentils and onions that call themselves mujadara. That about sums up our lentil repertoire, at least from my … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged Dijon mustard, French lentils, green lentils, lentil salad, Lentils, mustard, shallots
8 Comments
Technique: An easy way to sort lentils
Yes, we are talking about lentils. Chocolate will be on the docket again soon enough… It may seem like a step you can skip, sorting through the lentils before cooking them. But once you discover that not all that is … Continue reading
Posted in Techniques
Tagged French lentils, green lentils, lentil salad, Lentils, techniques
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Favorite Things: White Apilco French Porcelain
When you run around with children of a certain age, favorite colors are a frequent topic of conversation. The girls are in the purple, pink, and rainbow camp (rainbow is its own a color, in case you didn’t know, just … Continue reading
Postcard from Minnesota
What day is it? It’s today, squeaked Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh. ~A. A. Milne (Ice fishing on Lake Minnetonka, Orono, Minnesota. View from a new baby’s room, where today is always a favorite day.)
Apricot-Walnut Granola with Orange Blossom, and a new life
I haven’t heard my father’s name spoken so many times in the 12 years since he died as I have in the last week. For the first time I truly understand, and I feel, the power of a namesake. It … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged apricots, breakfast, dried apricots, dried fruit, granola, Laban, Mazaher, Orange blossom water, yogurt
32 Comments
Ingredient: Coconut Chips
Its color is pure, white as the driven snow. Its flavor: delicate, fresh, natural…and hinting not of driven snow but of a tropical beach far, far from here. With sunshine, a big blue umbrella. Afternoon piña coladas. The sweets-lover in … Continue reading
Posted in Ingredients
Tagged coconut, coconut chips, granola, shaved coconut, unsweetened coconut
3 Comments
Postcard from Up North
The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. ~ Dalai Lama (Favorite barn in winter, Fletcher Road; warm-hearted red door.)
Crunchy Roast Chickpeas with Za’atar, good and good for you
I know I’m far from alone in starting off the New Year with ideals of eating well. That’s the kind of commitment that will contribute to making the year a happy one. I spent the better part of last year … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged appetizers, chickpeas, Cinnamon, Honey, roasted chickpeas, snacks, za'atar
2 Comments
Favorite Things: Symon’s General Store
This is not so much a favorite thing as it is a favorite place. One that holds a treasure trove of favorite things, as all good General Stores do. I know this means you can’t run out and check out … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Things
Tagged favorite things, Petoskey, Symon's General Store, Up North, za'atar
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Your favorite recipes of 2012, and a new way to find them
It is striking to me to see how, in the year and a half since Rose Water & Orange Blossoms came on the scene, there are certain posts that pull new visitors from around the world again and again to … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged arras kibbeh, baked kibbeh, cafe blanc, fatayar, Kibbeh, kibbeh footballs, kibbeh nayeh, Lebanese white coffee, mujadara, Mujaddara, spinach fatayar, toum
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