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Lebanese quick pickles, and my mouneh

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Something serious happened recently up north: the season changed. It’s not just the temperature, the coolness in the air, though that plays a part. There is a change in the color of the light, a movement from yellow to white. … Continue reading

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Ingredient: Produce, the mother lode

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This is the kind of post that defines the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words. It’s August and everywhere there is color, abundance, ripe flavor…it’s all self-evident, isn’t it? But I will say just a few, if … Continue reading

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A July Menu: Delicious Lebanese Vegan

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A friend of mine told me recently about a wonderful dinner she and her husband enjoyed at the home of some friends. The friends are strict vegans, and so was the meal–which was a first for my friend. She wants … Continue reading

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Fried Cauliflower, and this time last year

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I’m thinking a lot about culinary school this week, because it was exactly one year ago that I entered the professional program at Tante Marie’s Cooking School in San Francisco. I had just left my job of many years in … Continue reading

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Ingredient: Cauliflower

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You knew I had to come out with a vegetable this week after all of that meat. Does it surprise you that cauliflower turns up in Lebanese cuisine? It’s there, in virtually every Lebanese cookbook I own, as well as … Continue reading

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