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Fingers pinching fatayar

How to shape fatayar so they won’t open up.

By Maureen Abood On May 15, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Breads, Techniques
Fatayar, little savory pies, can be a challenge to hold in their classic triangle shape without opening at the seams. Here’s how to shape fatayar so they won’t open up! The big challenge anyone who has ever baked fatayar knows is this: how to shape those little ditties so they have a lovely triangle shape. [...]
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Mujadara rolled in pita on a white plate

Mujadara Pita Roll Up

By Maureen Abood On March 5, 2020 · 8 Comments · In Breads, Grains and Legumes, Preserves and Pickles, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
The Mujadara Pita Roll Up is a great way to eat mujadara, the pilaf of lentils and bulgur with caramelized onions, on the go. Get the mujadara recipe here. Watch how its made here. Mujadara is one of the most versatile dishes in my repertoire, and a very favorite for being that—and for being so [...]
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Two loaves of twisted bread on a sheet pan

Za’atar Swirl Bread

By Maureen Abood On October 2, 2019 · 16 Comments · In Breads, Fall, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
 Za’atar Swirl Bread showcases the fabulous flavor of za’atar in a delicate bread enriched with eggs and olive oil. The method to the glorious twisted loaves is straightforward and very doable! Dan, upon tasting za’atar swirl bread: This bread has it ALL. (chews a big bite) This bread has flavor. I can taste the za’atar. [...]
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Roasted Chicken Fattoush

Roasted Chicken Fattoush

By Maureen Abood On February 28, 2019 · Add Comment · In Breads, Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Your Favorites
Roasted Chicken Fattoush with croutons roasted along with the chicken makes for a decadent/healthy combo! My take on the dish that put Zuni Cafe on the map. Get the ingredients that will make your fattoush divine at MaureenAboodMarket.com. Roasted chicken fattoush may not be the first thought any of us has when we think “Fat [...]
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Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini

Hummus with Olives, Pine Nuts and Olive Oil Crostini

By Maureen Abood On November 16, 2018 · Add Comment · In Breads, Christmas, Grains and Legumes, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, xfer
 Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini make for a beautiful, holiday-worthy appetizer. Healthy and luscious and lovely, all in one! Get out the good china! Hummus is rightly an everyday or at least an every-week food. And sometimes the everyday gets (rightly) set aside for the special times, the feasts, the celebrations. But smooth [...]
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Lebanese cheese flatbreads

Mini Cheese Flatbreads with Mint

By Maureen Abood On June 14, 2018 · 20 Comments · In Breads, Drinks, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
These mini cheese flatbreads with mint are a Lebanese tradition, part of the mana’eesh, the man’oushe flatbread family and just one of the many variations of toppings used. I love making cheese flatbreads in little rounds using my fatayar dough recipe, party-ready and so soft and tender. The topping is out-of-this-world flavorful, with halloumi, labne, [...]
Read More »

Pita Bread Recipe

By Maureen Abood On April 5, 2018 · 27 Comments · In Breads, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
This pita bread recipe is super reliable and results in gorgeous, pillowy pitas that will wow everyone in your kitchen. I love this pita bread recipe especially because it is brought to us by Molly Yeh, from her Yogurt Short Stack cookbook (get it here!)! Yes, there is yogurt in our pita dough! Yogurt imparts [...]
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Chocolate Tahini Breakfast Rolls in a beautiful white baking dish

Chocolate Tahini Breakfast Rolls

By Maureen Abood On March 22, 2018 · 6 Comments · In Breads, Christmas, Easter, Fall, Pastry and Sweets, Summer, Winter, Your Favorites
Chocolate tahini breakfast rolls are like the rich, gorgeous cousin of a cinnamon roll. Butter enriches both the chocolately filling and the soft, pull-apartable dough. Yes, you can make these ahead and refrigerate the dough before the second rise, then bake them off like a champ morning of.  It makes sense, I think, to rate [...]
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Date-filled Ka’ik

By Maureen Abood On March 1, 2018 · 13 Comments · In Breads, Christmas, Easter, Pastry and Sweets, Techniques, Your Favorites
There are many versions of Lebanese ka’ik (or ka’ak), some biscuit-like and others bread-like. This spiced, glazed sweet bread version is filled with dates and pressed for a beautiful imprint on top. Find the molds at Maureen Abood Market. As I was noting recently, the scent of what’s cooking in the kitchen has a powerful [...]
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Lebanese donuts on a rack with syrup glaze

Zalabia, Glazed Lebanese Donuts

By Maureen Abood On January 4, 2018 · 22 Comments · In Breads, Christmas, Pastry and Sweets, Your Favorites
These traditional Lebanese zalabia donuts are made with a yeasted dough, spiced with anise and cinnamon and glazed with flower water syrup. Zalabia donuts are made by Christian Lebanese to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany in January, but we love them whenever we want homemade donuts. We also make zalabia with “leftover” dough on [...]
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Fingers pinching fatayar

How to shape fatayar so they won’t open up.

By Maureen Abood On May 15, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Breads, Techniques
Fatayar, little savory pies, can be a challenge to hold in their classic triangle shape without opening at the seams. Here’s how to shape fatayar so they won’t open up! The big challenge anyone who has ever baked fatayar knows is this: how to shape those little ditties so they have a lovely triangle shape. [...]
Read More »
Mujadara rolled in pita on a white plate

Mujadara Pita Roll Up

By Maureen Abood On March 5, 2020 · 8 Comments · In Breads, Grains and Legumes, Preserves and Pickles, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
The Mujadara Pita Roll Up is a great way to eat mujadara, the pilaf of lentils and bulgur with caramelized onions, on the go. Get the mujadara recipe here. Watch how its made here. Mujadara is one of the most versatile dishes in my repertoire, and a very favorite for being that—and for being so [...]
Read More »
Two loaves of twisted bread on a sheet pan

Za’atar Swirl Bread

By Maureen Abood On October 2, 2019 · 16 Comments · In Breads, Fall, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
 Za’atar Swirl Bread showcases the fabulous flavor of za’atar in a delicate bread enriched with eggs and olive oil. The method to the glorious twisted loaves is straightforward and very doable! Dan, upon tasting za’atar swirl bread: This bread has it ALL. (chews a big bite) This bread has flavor. I can taste the za’atar. [...]
Read More »
Roasted Chicken Fattoush

Roasted Chicken Fattoush

By Maureen Abood On February 28, 2019 · Add Comment · In Breads, Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Your Favorites
Roasted Chicken Fattoush with croutons roasted along with the chicken makes for a decadent/healthy combo! My take on the dish that put Zuni Cafe on the map. Get the ingredients that will make your fattoush divine at MaureenAboodMarket.com. Roasted chicken fattoush may not be the first thought any of us has when we think “Fat [...]
Read More »
Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini

Hummus with Olives, Pine Nuts and Olive Oil Crostini

By Maureen Abood On November 16, 2018 · Add Comment · In Breads, Christmas, Grains and Legumes, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, xfer
 Hummus with olives, pine nuts, and crostini make for a beautiful, holiday-worthy appetizer. Healthy and luscious and lovely, all in one! Get out the good china! Hummus is rightly an everyday or at least an every-week food. And sometimes the everyday gets (rightly) set aside for the special times, the feasts, the celebrations. But smooth [...]
Read More »
Lebanese cheese flatbreads

Mini Cheese Flatbreads with Mint

By Maureen Abood On June 14, 2018 · 20 Comments · In Breads, Drinks, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
These mini cheese flatbreads with mint are a Lebanese tradition, part of the mana’eesh, the man’oushe flatbread family and just one of the many variations of toppings used. I love making cheese flatbreads in little rounds using my fatayar dough recipe, party-ready and so soft and tender. The topping is out-of-this-world flavorful, with halloumi, labne, [...]
Read More »

Pita Bread Recipe

By Maureen Abood On April 5, 2018 · 27 Comments · In Breads, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Yogurt, Labneh and Laban, Your Favorites
This pita bread recipe is super reliable and results in gorgeous, pillowy pitas that will wow everyone in your kitchen. I love this pita bread recipe especially because it is brought to us by Molly Yeh, from her Yogurt Short Stack cookbook (get it here!)! Yes, there is yogurt in our pita dough! Yogurt imparts [...]
Read More »
Chocolate Tahini Breakfast Rolls in a beautiful white baking dish

Chocolate Tahini Breakfast Rolls

By Maureen Abood On March 22, 2018 · 6 Comments · In Breads, Christmas, Easter, Fall, Pastry and Sweets, Summer, Winter, Your Favorites
Chocolate tahini breakfast rolls are like the rich, gorgeous cousin of a cinnamon roll. Butter enriches both the chocolately filling and the soft, pull-apartable dough. Yes, you can make these ahead and refrigerate the dough before the second rise, then bake them off like a champ morning of.  It makes sense, I think, to rate [...]
Read More »

Date-filled Ka’ik

By Maureen Abood On March 1, 2018 · 13 Comments · In Breads, Christmas, Easter, Pastry and Sweets, Techniques, Your Favorites
There are many versions of Lebanese ka’ik (or ka’ak), some biscuit-like and others bread-like. This spiced, glazed sweet bread version is filled with dates and pressed for a beautiful imprint on top. Find the molds at Maureen Abood Market. As I was noting recently, the scent of what’s cooking in the kitchen has a powerful [...]
Read More »
Lebanese donuts on a rack with syrup glaze

Zalabia, Glazed Lebanese Donuts

By Maureen Abood On January 4, 2018 · 22 Comments · In Breads, Christmas, Pastry and Sweets, Your Favorites
These traditional Lebanese zalabia donuts are made with a yeasted dough, spiced with anise and cinnamon and glazed with flower water syrup. Zalabia donuts are made by Christian Lebanese to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany in January, but we love them whenever we want homemade donuts. We also make zalabia with “leftover” dough on [...]
Read More »
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