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Tag Archives: Baklawa
Orange Blossom Simple Syrup recipe
So many Lebanese pastries rely on orange blossom syrup for flavor, for fragrance. And though the syrup is truly simple in its method and short ingredient list, there are a few different approaches to it: some with more sugar than … Continue reading
Posted in Ingredients, Stories and Recipes
Tagged Baklava, Baklawa, kanafe, kataifi, knafeh, knafeh jibneh, kunafeh, Mazaher, Orange blossom water, Pastry, Rose Water, simple syrup
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A Christmas Eve Menu, with ideas and tips
Somewhere along the line, our Christmas feast shifted from Christmas day to Christmas Eve. Our Eve used to be the seven of us, along with Sitto, Aunt Hilda and everyone’s favorite cousin, Alberta. Hilda liked a screwdriver to kick off … Continue reading
Posted in Menus
Tagged asparagus, Baklawa, butter cookies, chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, cut-out cookies, grape leaf rolls, Menus, Salads
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Bohica Lodge Lebanese Menu, way up north
I love a small world. Several months back, I received a note from someone who had been googling around for a good recipe for kibbeh nayeh. Clif came across my site (yay SEO), and as he read my essay about … Continue reading
Posted in Menus
Tagged Baklawa, Drummond Island, grape leaf rolls, hummus, kibbeh nayeh, Menus, Michigan, Swiss chard, tahini sauce, za'atar
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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.
Lebanese Baklawa. Do you hear what I hear?
The role baklawa plays in the repertoire of the Lebanese home cook is formidable. Most every Lebanese woman of my parents’ generation makes her baklawa for special occasions, especially Christmas. We swoon over baklawa to such a degree that it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged Baklawa, Coosa, Family, Lebanese, Mazaher, Orange blossom water
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Technique: How to clarify butter for Lebanese baklawa
I have become such close friends with butter over the last year that this post makes me feel right at home in butter’s lovin’ arms. I didn’t used to be so free and easy about butter. In fact, I shunned … Continue reading
Ingredient: Phyllo dough
Perhaps it’s my love of paper that inspires my fascination with phyllo dough. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Either way, phyllo dough is a beautiful, delicate pastry that requires a lot of tender loving care when handled. Made … Continue reading
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