Tag Archives: Cinnamon

Thick Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon, a quiet triumph

Thick hot chocolate, Maureen Abood

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

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Crunchy Roast Chickpeas with Za’atar, good and good for you

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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

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Fragrant Lebanese Chicken Soup Recipe

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I know this is a food blog and that I’m a food person and that we all agree on how much we love to cook and eat. But I’ve got to admit: I haven’t been feeling great lately, and it … Continue reading

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Toasted Bulghur with Poached Chicken; a recipe to get you through the night

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As long as you are with me as I walk down memory lane like I did last week with Dimitri’s rice pudding, let’s head to the other side of town, East Lansing, where I spent two years at Michigan State … Continue reading

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Ingredient: Cinnamon

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When you are eating a delicious Lebanese dish and you find yourself asking, as people often do, what it is you taste that you can’t seem to put your finger on, the answer is often cinnamon. For many, cinnamon is … Continue reading

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