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Author Archives: Maureen Abood
Cream Puffs with Strawberries, for Mom
As you can imagine, exam time in culinary school can be stressful. We had three of them, and the first was in some ways the most challenging. That’s because we just didn’t know what to expect, having never taken a … Continue reading
Ingredient: Vanilla Beans
I’m a sucker for fragrant flavorings like rose water and orange blossom water. Vanilla is no less of a swoon for me, and I find its creamy, heady scent to be anything but bland. Why must we insist on calling … Continue reading
Posted in Ingredients
Tagged cream puffs, Orange blossom water, Rose Water, Strawberries, Vanilla
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Favorite Things: Wooden Spoons
Can I just first admit how strange it is to go from cedar trees, Mt. Lebanon, and the Mediterranean Sea to wooden spoons? But here we are, a little sleepy and off-kilter, but back in the kitchen. It’s good to … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Things
Tagged cream puffs, favorite things, Strawberries, wooden spoons
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Farewell Lebanon, until we meet again.
We were remote, in the mountains, paying homage to our adored Lebanese saint, Charbel. It was a haunting place, creaking with wind and chill and a kind of desolation. I prayed for all of us. As I left, the branches … Continue reading
Posted in Picture Postcards, Stories and Recipes
Tagged Cedars of Lebanon, Family, Lebanon
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Postcard from Lebanon
The Lebanese love the water. Might explain what brought us to Michigan. Can you smell the roses and herbs? It was so aromatic, I hope it wafts in for you. Hallab pastry shop. Need I say more? Beirut beckons.
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