Tag Archives: Strawberries

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, a hint of Rose Water, & Mom’s Best Crust

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Piece of pie, Maureen Abood

Photos. Recipe. Perfect Pie, with a shorthand summary of my Mom’s Best Crust that makes it all so simple. Need I say more? Yes, just this: Bake one, and enjoy. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, with a hint of Rose Water The … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories and Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

My Mom’s Best Pie Crust

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Pie cooling under the window, Maureen Abood

Everyone who knows my mother knows that the hallmark of her character is grace. Pure grace. This is reflected in her face, her home, her kitchen, her conversations. And her pie. I love watching people taste my mom’s pie for … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories and Recipes, Techniques | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

A June Menu: Lebanese Lunch Alfresco

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Watermelon wedges POST

There are few things we Aboods enjoy more than sitting around talking about what to cook and what to eat next. I suspect the same is true for at least some of you…. We get after it whether there’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Menus | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Cream Puffs with Strawberries, for Mom

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Cream puff with strawberry 2 POST

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 →

Posted in Stories and Recipes | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Ingredient: Vanilla Beans

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Vanilla Bean POST

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 , , , , | 4 Comments

Favorite Things: Wooden Spoons

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Wooden spoon handles 2 POST

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 , , , | 4 Comments

Strawberry Rose Valentine Dream

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Maureen Abood
Strawberry Rose Dream tops POST

I was fortunate enough to grow up with a dear friend who taught me a lot about enjoying life’s simple pleasures. Cindy comes from a long line of simple-pleasure-seekers, people of the land who had an apple orchard downstate and … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories and Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Porch time: Strawberry Rose Lemonade Part II

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Maureen Abood

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this life, it’s that for every joy there is a sorrow. The Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran’s “On Joy and Sorrow” says that the deeper sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories and Recipes | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Technique: How to hull a strawberry

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Maureen Abood
Strawberries sm

To hull a strawberry, the goal is to take as little of the luscious flesh away as possible. If you cut straight across the top of the berry, you lose the shoulders, which ideally are farm-stand red and juicy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ingredients, Techniques | Tagged | 12 Comments