Tag Archives: Lebanese

Food for thought: Lebanese food blogs

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

A search for the best way to cook dried chickpeas led us to the Forks and Foliage Lebanese food blog. It’s a fairly new blog with just a few recipes but its author obviously has big plans judging from the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Maghmour (Lebanese Moussaka)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Maghmour (Lebanese Moussaka) is quite different from the Greek moussaka most of us are familiar with. Turns out there are many versions of moussaka through the middle east and the Greek version is a French/Greek hybrid introduced in the 20th … Continue reading →

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“Renouncing foreign princes” in Utica, NY

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Last Saturday, June 22, was a glorious day to visit Utica NY with a blue sky, ideal temperatures and light puffy clouds. We were there for the World Refugee Day Celebration and planned to celebrate by eating as wide a variety of … Continue reading →

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Hindbeh (Lebanese-style sautéed bitter greens)

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Here’s a way to cook and eat dandelion greens. They’re still bitter, so this dish would make a nice complement to more unctuous foods in. Serves 8. Ingredients: Dandelion greens or other bitter green, 1 gallon or so, carefully picked … Continue reading →

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