Tag Archives: olives

Lebanese Olive Salad, and Our Town

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Maureen Abood
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I’ve noticed, as I’m sure you have, that olive bars in the supermarket are as typical now as the salad bar once was. The IGA here in Harbor Springs has a great little olive bar that I perused closely the … Continue reading →

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Technique: How to pit an olive

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Maureen Abood
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I used to try to pit firm olives with a cherry-pitting tool, until I learned a better way in culinary school that makes for a simple, and downright satisfying, process (and it’s the same one used to loosen the skin … Continue reading →

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Ingredient: Olives

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Maureen Abood
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One thing I love about being in the first year of this blog is that we get to cover so many essentials of the Lebanese way of eating. Olives rank right up there with flatbread and labne when it comes … Continue reading →

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