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Spoon dipped into a honey jar

What is Raw Honey?

By Maureen Abood On February 2, 2021 · 4 Comments · In Techniques
Raw honey is a delicious and healthy part of every day in my kitchen. What sets it apart from the others? Most of the honey you find in grocery stores is processed and pasteurized. The high heat kills germs, removes crystallization, and extends the shelf life of honey. BUT, many of the beneficial nutrients of [...]
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Fine and coarse bulgur side by side in a blue bowl

What is Bulgur?

By Maureen Abood On January 20, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
Bulgur is a staple of Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, used in dishes like tabbouleh. This grain one of the healthiest you can eat for its nutrient-rich qualities. Find bulgur, both fine and coarse, here.   What is bulgur? Bulgur is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine, as it has been for thousands of years. [...]
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Dry freekeh in a blue dish

What is Freekeh?

By Maureen Abood On January 19, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Techniques, Vegan, Vegetarian
What is freekeh? Read why freekeh is such a fabulous grain and a building block of the Mediterranean Diet. Buy excellent roasted organic freekeh here. What is freekeh? Freekeh is an ancient whole grain originating in the Middle East. It’s a grain of roasted young green wheat, chewy and substantial to the bite. It is [...]
Read More »
Bowl of lentil tomato soup on the counter

Lentil Bulgur Soup with Mint Olive Oil

By Maureen Abood On January 15, 2021 · 2 Comments · In Soups, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
This bulgur lentil soup with mint olive oil fulfills the Mediterranean Diet requisites: legumes, grains, herbs, olive oil. Find the best of these ingredients at MaureenAboodMarket.com. I am pleased with myself if I’m able to work in a component of the Mediterranean diet in every meal or snack of the day. Herbs and spices here, [...]
Read More »
Three tins of olive oil on the counter from Maureen Abood Market

4 Tips to Choose and Use Olive Oil

By Maureen Abood On January 13, 2021 · Add Comment · In Techniques
With so many olive oils to choose from online and at the grocery, how to choose can be a mystery! Scroll down for 4 tips to choose and use olive oil for optimum enjoyment. And head over to MaureenAboodMarket.com for a fabulous selection of the good stuff. 1. Choose EXTRA VIRGIN. Extra Virgin Olive Oil [...]
Read More »
Fatayar triangle in the palm of the hand

Top 20 Recipes of 2020!

By Maureen Abood On December 29, 2020 · 4 Comments · In Techniques
Here are the top 20 recipes of 2020, the recipes you–and there are LOTS of you!–visited most. I know I’ll be revisiting some of my own recipes based on these favorites in the New Year. You’ll find everything from recipes that define a healthy Mediterranean Diet to festive recipes for celebrations. Let’s go!   20: [...]
Read More »
Eggnog with cinnamon swirl in a crystal punch bowl

Authentic Eggnog

By Maureen Abood On December 23, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Christmas, Drinks, Gluten-Free, Winter, Your Favorites
The richness of this authentic eggnog recipe is lightened with a big puff of whipped meringue and whipped cream. You can go non-alcoholic, but the rum really does cut the richness. Authentic eggnog, rich and creamy and heavily spiked, has always for some reason seemed out of reach come Christmas and New Year’s at home. [...]
Read More »
Apple pie on a rack with sugar and spoon

Apple Pie with Stovetop Filling

By Maureen Abood On November 19, 2020 · Add Comment · In Techniques
Apple pie with stovetop filling comes together quickly, and is accented with a whisper of beautiful flower waters (get them here). I have to admit that the apple pie here is typically last or near-last on the list of must-make for Thanksgiving. As a stand-alone pie especially when apple season hits in the fall, apple [...]
Read More »
Apricot Upside Down Cake on a sheet pan

Apricot Upside-Down Cake

By Maureen Abood On July 25, 2020 · Add Comment · In Pastry and Sweets, Summer, Techniques, Your Favorites
Apricot Upside-Down Cake is made with a brown-butter,  brown-sugar topping and soft sponge cake. A hint of orange blossom is perfect here. I’ve never been good at favorites. As in, what’s your favorite cake? What’s your favorite color? What your favorite anything. I love them all. Same with this apricot upside-down cake. I would never [...]
Read More »
Aspargus pickles in weck jars

Asparagus Pickles with Grape Leaves

By Maureen Abood On July 2, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Preserves and Pickles, Summer, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Asparagus pickles with grape leaves in the jar go extra-crisp! The grape leaves deliver tannins that impart more crunch. These are refrigerator pickles, quick and easy. So delicious for your cocktail hour or on the buffet. This recipe is as much about the humble grape leaf as it is about the grand pickled asparagus. I [...]
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Spoon dipped into a honey jar

What is Raw Honey?

By Maureen Abood On February 2, 2021 · 4 Comments · In Techniques
Raw honey is a delicious and healthy part of every day in my kitchen. What sets it apart from the others? Most of the honey you find in grocery stores is processed and pasteurized. The high heat kills germs, removes crystallization, and extends the shelf life of honey. BUT, many of the beneficial nutrients of [...]
Read More »
Fine and coarse bulgur side by side in a blue bowl

What is Bulgur?

By Maureen Abood On January 20, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
Bulgur is a staple of Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, used in dishes like tabbouleh. This grain one of the healthiest you can eat for its nutrient-rich qualities. Find bulgur, both fine and coarse, here.   What is bulgur? Bulgur is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine, as it has been for thousands of years. [...]
Read More »
Dry freekeh in a blue dish

What is Freekeh?

By Maureen Abood On January 19, 2021 · Add Comment · In Grains and Legumes, Techniques, Vegan, Vegetarian
What is freekeh? Read why freekeh is such a fabulous grain and a building block of the Mediterranean Diet. Buy excellent roasted organic freekeh here. What is freekeh? Freekeh is an ancient whole grain originating in the Middle East. It’s a grain of roasted young green wheat, chewy and substantial to the bite. It is [...]
Read More »
Bowl of lentil tomato soup on the counter

Lentil Bulgur Soup with Mint Olive Oil

By Maureen Abood On January 15, 2021 · 2 Comments · In Soups, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Your Favorites
This bulgur lentil soup with mint olive oil fulfills the Mediterranean Diet requisites: legumes, grains, herbs, olive oil. Find the best of these ingredients at MaureenAboodMarket.com. I am pleased with myself if I’m able to work in a component of the Mediterranean diet in every meal or snack of the day. Herbs and spices here, [...]
Read More »
Three tins of olive oil on the counter from Maureen Abood Market

4 Tips to Choose and Use Olive Oil

By Maureen Abood On January 13, 2021 · Add Comment · In Techniques
With so many olive oils to choose from online and at the grocery, how to choose can be a mystery! Scroll down for 4 tips to choose and use olive oil for optimum enjoyment. And head over to MaureenAboodMarket.com for a fabulous selection of the good stuff. 1. Choose EXTRA VIRGIN. Extra Virgin Olive Oil [...]
Read More »
Fatayar triangle in the palm of the hand

Top 20 Recipes of 2020!

By Maureen Abood On December 29, 2020 · 4 Comments · In Techniques
Here are the top 20 recipes of 2020, the recipes you–and there are LOTS of you!–visited most. I know I’ll be revisiting some of my own recipes based on these favorites in the New Year. You’ll find everything from recipes that define a healthy Mediterranean Diet to festive recipes for celebrations. Let’s go!   20: [...]
Read More »
Eggnog with cinnamon swirl in a crystal punch bowl

Authentic Eggnog

By Maureen Abood On December 23, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Christmas, Drinks, Gluten-Free, Winter, Your Favorites
The richness of this authentic eggnog recipe is lightened with a big puff of whipped meringue and whipped cream. You can go non-alcoholic, but the rum really does cut the richness. Authentic eggnog, rich and creamy and heavily spiked, has always for some reason seemed out of reach come Christmas and New Year’s at home. [...]
Read More »
Apple pie on a rack with sugar and spoon

Apple Pie with Stovetop Filling

By Maureen Abood On November 19, 2020 · Add Comment · In Techniques
Apple pie with stovetop filling comes together quickly, and is accented with a whisper of beautiful flower waters (get them here). I have to admit that the apple pie here is typically last or near-last on the list of must-make for Thanksgiving. As a stand-alone pie especially when apple season hits in the fall, apple [...]
Read More »
Apricot Upside Down Cake on a sheet pan

Apricot Upside-Down Cake

By Maureen Abood On July 25, 2020 · Add Comment · In Pastry and Sweets, Summer, Techniques, Your Favorites
Apricot Upside-Down Cake is made with a brown-butter,  brown-sugar topping and soft sponge cake. A hint of orange blossom is perfect here. I’ve never been good at favorites. As in, what’s your favorite cake? What’s your favorite color? What your favorite anything. I love them all. Same with this apricot upside-down cake. I would never [...]
Read More »
Aspargus pickles in weck jars

Asparagus Pickles with Grape Leaves

By Maureen Abood On July 2, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Preserves and Pickles, Summer, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Asparagus pickles with grape leaves in the jar go extra-crisp! The grape leaves deliver tannins that impart more crunch. These are refrigerator pickles, quick and easy. So delicious for your cocktail hour or on the buffet. This recipe is as much about the humble grape leaf as it is about the grand pickled asparagus. I [...]
Read More »
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