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Tag Archives: za’atar
An Easter Brunch Menu
Even though I’ve had Lebanon on the brain lately, there is one place and one place only that Easter memories take me. That is to Fostoria, Ohio, where I ate my first pillow soft, yellow sugar-coated Peep. Alice made each … Continue reading
Lebanese man’oushe, za’atar flatbread
My brother Chris was the first to speak to me of the man’oushe. Every time he returned from a trip to Lebanon I wanted to sit him down and discuss, in detail, every bite of food he’d eaten. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged Bread, breakfast, Flatbread, manoushe, sesame seeds, za'atar
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Crunchy Roast Chickpeas with Za’atar, good and good for you
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
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged appetizers, chickpeas, Cinnamon, Honey, roasted chickpeas, snacks, za'atar
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Favorite Things: Symon’s General Store
This is not so much a favorite thing as it is a favorite place. One that holds a treasure trove of favorite things, as all good General Stores do. I know this means you can’t run out and check out … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Things
Tagged favorite things, Petoskey, Symon's General Store, Up North, za'atar
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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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Za’atar Roasted Tomato Crostini with Labne, and a Bluff view
When my parents bought the house on Main Street in Harbor Springs back in the mid-‘70s, we discovered a wonderful irony: our next door neighbor was, like us, Lebanese. Latifi Huffman made us a big Lebanese dinner to celebrate our … Continue reading
Posted in Stories and Recipes
Tagged appetizers, Labne, labneh, roasted tomatoes, tomatoes, za'atar
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Ingredient: Sumac
The trifecta of Lebanese spices in my pantry includes za’atar, cinnamon, and sumac. Some versions of za’atar get citrus notes from sumac mixed with roasted thyme and sesame seeds. Sumac powder is made from pulverized dried sumac berries, and the … Continue reading
Pita Crisps with Labne & Za’atar
You’d think I’d have appetizers on the brain like all of the other food writers because of the Super Bowl this weekend. While what we’re making certainly qualifies as game-day delicious, I’m thinking of them for other reasons entirely. Instead, … Continue reading
Fried Eggs with Za’atar, and lessons from a restaurant kitchen
One of the benefits of going to culinary school is that you have an opportunity to work as an apprentice when you complete your program. Doing back-breaking work for free may not seem like much of an ‘opportunity’—as I was … Continue reading
Ingredient: Za’atar
The spices that flavor Lebanese cuisine all line up behind za’atar, the leader of the pack. This blend of dried thyme, sumac, and sesame seeds tastes of bold, citrus notes. Thyme gives za’atar its green color, sesame its toasty nuttiness, … Continue reading
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