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Za’atar Fried Chicken and my cookbook photo shoot

By Maureen Abood On August 15, 2014 · 14 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Stories and Recipes
When I take photos for Rose Water and Orange Blossoms, there are so many things to consider: the light, the lens, the plate, the background surface and the backdrop. And of course, the food itself. I run around the kitchen and down the stairs to get it all together, then hope the sun doesn’t fall [...]
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Kibbeh Footballs, MaureenAbood.com

Kibbeh Footballs, Arras Kibbeh

By Maureen Abood On September 12, 2012 · 35 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Fall, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Stories and Recipes, Summer, Winter
Kibbeh footballs, or “arras kibbeh” is an incredibly delicious and beautiful way to prepare classic Lebanese kibbeh. The balls are shaped with the kibbeh and stuffed with househ, a lemony meat/onion/pine nut mixture. Read more about kibbeh meat here, and kibbeh recipes here and here. Try poaching uncooked arras in laban, comfort food at it’s best. [...]
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Oven Fried Chicken, MaureenAbood.com

Fall Football Tailgate: Mom’s Oven-Fried Chicken

By Maureen Abood On September 11, 2012 · 9 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Fall, Stories and Recipes, Summer, Winter
The fried chicken for our family football tailgaters has come from some auspicious places over the years. A big bucket of extra-crispy from KFC was not beneath us (my dad liked going to pick it up, because he could have an appetizer piece or two on the way home. I could tell he’d been eating [...]
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Za’atar Fried Chicken and my cookbook photo shoot

By Maureen Abood On August 15, 2014 · 14 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Stories and Recipes
When I take photos for Rose Water and Orange Blossoms, there are so many things to consider: the light, the lens, the plate, the background surface and the backdrop. And of course, the food itself. I run around the kitchen and down the stairs to get it all together, then hope the sun doesn’t fall [...]
Read More »
Kibbeh Footballs, MaureenAbood.com

Kibbeh Footballs, Arras Kibbeh

By Maureen Abood On September 12, 2012 · 35 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Fall, Maza, Appetizers and Dips, Stories and Recipes, Summer, Winter
Kibbeh footballs, or “arras kibbeh” is an incredibly delicious and beautiful way to prepare classic Lebanese kibbeh. The balls are shaped with the kibbeh and stuffed with househ, a lemony meat/onion/pine nut mixture. Read more about kibbeh meat here, and kibbeh recipes here and here. Try poaching uncooked arras in laban, comfort food at it’s best. [...]
Read More »
Oven Fried Chicken, MaureenAbood.com

Fall Football Tailgate: Mom’s Oven-Fried Chicken

By Maureen Abood On September 11, 2012 · 9 Comments · In Chicken, Fish, Beef, Lamb, Fall, Stories and Recipes, Summer, Winter
The fried chicken for our family football tailgaters has come from some auspicious places over the years. A big bucket of extra-crispy from KFC was not beneath us (my dad liked going to pick it up, because he could have an appetizer piece or two on the way home. I could tell he’d been eating [...]
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