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Ahweh

Ajin

Aleppo pepper

All-Purpose Yeasted Bread Dough

almonds:

Baked Semolina and Yogurt Sweets with Almonds and Orange Blossom Syrup

Lebanese Apple and Quince Cream Crumble

Moist Butter Cookies Topped with Blanched Almonds

anise:

Anise-Steeped Tea

Lebanese Anise Liquor

Apple and Quince Cream Crumble, Lebanese

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Arabic-Style Rice Pudding

Arak

arugula:

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Sautéed Spinach and Arugula Greens with Bulgur Wheat

Ashta

asparagus:

Asparagus-Egg Scramble

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

Ater

Awamat

Baba Ghanouj

Baby Okra, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Baked Branzino with Spicy Taratour Sauce

Baked Eggs and Eggplant

Baked Lebanese Dumplings

Baked Semolina and Yogurt Sweets with Almonds and Orange Blossom Syrup

Baklawa

Basal wa Banadoura Salata

bass:

Baked Branzino with Spicy Taratour Sauce

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

Batata b Zeit

Batata Maqlieh

Batata Salata, Sitto’s

Bayd b Batenjen

Bayd b Halyoun

Bayd b Lahem

Bazilla

beans:

Fava Beans with Garlic and Lemon

Stewed Green Beans

see also chickpeas

beef:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Ground Meat Skewers

Lebanese Steak and Bulgur Wheat Tartare

Stuffed Kousa Squash

Beets, Pickled Turnips with Garlic and

Bellawriyeh

Bemyeh b Lahem

beverages, see drinks

Bhar Falafel

Bhar Shawarma Djej

Bhar Shawarma Lahmeh

Branzino, Baked, with Spicy Taratour Sauce

bread

All-Purpose Yeasted Bread Dough

Baked Lebanese Dumplings

Crispy Pita Chips

Individual Lamb Pies

Lebanese Holy Bread

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Meat- and Spinach-Stuffed Triangular Turnover Pies

Meat Pastries from Ba’albek

Thin Pocket Bread

Thyme-Topped Breakfast Flatbread

bulgur wheat

Caramelized Cabbage with Bulgur Wheat

Chickpea, Potato, and Bulgur Patties

Finely Chopped Herb, Tomato, and Bulgur Wheat Salad

Lebanese Steak and Bulgur Wheat Tartare

Lemony Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup with Bulgur Wheat Bites

Meat and Bulgur Spheres Stuffed with Lamb-Pine Nut Filling

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Sautéed Spinach and Arugula Greens with Bulgur Wheat

butter:

Clarified Butter

Moist Butter Cookies Topped with Blanched Almonds

cabbage:

Caramelized Cabbage with Bulgur Wheat

My Grandmother’s Cabbage Salad

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Caramelized Cabbage with Bulgur Wheat

Caramelized Vegetables with Herbs

carrots:

Lebanese-Style Chicken Soup with Long-Grain Rice

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

Casserole, Lamb, Potato, and Tomato

cheese

Cow’s Milk Arabic Basket Cheese

Creamy Cheese Balls Preserved in Olive Oil

Spreadable Cheese Balls with Olive Oil and Spices

Syrian String Cheese

Cheesecake, Lebanese

chicken:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing for

Lebanese-Style Chicken Soup with Long-Grain Rice

Roasted Cornish Hens Stuffed with Long-Grain Rice and Meat

Shawarma Spice for

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken with Lebanese Couscous “Moghrabieh,” Pearl Onions, Cremini Mushrooms, and Cream Sauce

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken with Quinoa-Pine Nut Pilaf

chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

Chickpea, Potato, and Bulgur Patties

Chickpea Salad

Classic Chickpea and Sesame Seed Spread

Spiced Chickpea Fritters

Stuffed Swiss Chard Leaves

Summer Squash Stew

Warm Chickpea Pita Chip Dip Bowl

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Clarified Butter

Classic Chickpea and Sesame Seed Spread

Clotted Cream

Coffee, Old World Arabic

condiments, pantry

cookies:

maamoul mold for

Moist Butter Cookies Topped with Blanched Almonds

Patterned Semolina Cookies with Three Fillings

Cornish hens:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing for

Roasted Cornish Hens Stuffed with Long-Grain Rice and Meat

couscous, see Moghrabieh

Cow’s Milk Arabic Basket Cheese

cream:

Clotted Cream

Lebanese Apple and Quince Cream Crumble

Lebanese Cheesecake

Creamy Cheese Balls Preserved in Olive Oil

Crispy Pita Chips

Crudités, Lebanese Vegetable

cucumbers, Persian

Chickpea Salad

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Cucumber, Tomato, and Fresh Herb Salad

Cucumber, Yogurt, and Mint Salad

Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Sauce

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Pickled Persian Cucumbers

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Dandelion Greens, Sautéed, with Caramelized Onions

Date Filling, Patterned Semolina Cookies with

desserts, see sweets

dips:

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Warm Chickpea Pita Chip Dip Bowl

Djej Mahshi

Djej Mishwee

Djej wa Rez

Doughnuts, Orange Blossom Syrup-Glazed

drinks

Anise-Steeped Tea

Lebanese Anise Liquor

Old World Arabic Coffee

dumplings:

Baked Lebanese Dumplings

Yogurt-Mint Soup with Lamb Dumplings

eggplant:

Baked Eggs and Eggplant

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Pickled Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Summer Squash Stew

varieties of

eggs:

Asparagus-Egg Scramble

Baked Eggs and Eggplant

Fresh Herb Omelet

Spiced Lamb and Egg Scramble

Eish al BolBol

Ejjeh

equipment

Falafel

Falafel Spice

farina

Fatayer

Fatteh Hummus

Fattoush

Fava Beans with Garlic and Lemon

Finely Chopped Herb, Tomato, and Bulgur Wheat Salad

fish:

Baked Branzino with Spicy Taratour Sauce

Grilled Red Snapper

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

Foul

freekeh

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

French Fries, Twice-Fried Lebanese

Fresh Herb Omelet

Fritters, Spiced Chickpea

garbanzo beans, see chickpeas

garlic:

Fava Beans with Garlic and Lemon

Garlic, Olive Oil, and Lemon Sauce

Homemade Pasta in Garlic Sauce

Pickled Turnips with Beets and Garlic

Ghraybeh

grain and starch pantry items

grape leaves

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb Chops

Green Beans, Stewed

Green Pea, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Grilled Red Snapper

Ground Meat Skewers

Harissa

herbs:

Caramelized Vegetables with Herbs

Cucumber, Tomato, and Fresh Herb Salad

Finely Chopped Herb, Tomato, and Bulgur Wheat Salad

Fresh Herb Omelet

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Hindbeh

Home Fries, Lebanese-Style

Homemade Pasta in Garlic Sauce

Hummus b Tahini

variations

Hummus Salata

Individual Lamb Pies

ingredients

resources for

Jarjir Salata

Jeben

Jebneh Mchallale

Julie Taboulie’s Signature Salata

Kabis Batenjen

Kabis Khyar

Kabis Lefet

Kabis Zaytoun

Kafta b Sayniyeh

Kafta Kabab

Khebez Arabi

Khebez Muhamas

Khoudra Mishwiyeh

Khoudra wa Kabis

Khyar b Laban:

Cucumber, Yogurt, and Mint Salad

Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Sauce

Khyar wa Banadoura

Kibbeh Batata

Kibbeh Kbekib

Kibbeh Nayeh

Kibbet Raheb

kitchen equipment

Knefeh

Knefeh b Toufah wa Sfarjel

Korraysah

Kourban

Kousa Mahshi

Laban

Labneh

Labneh b Zeit

Labneh b Zeit Kabis

Labneh with Oil and Spices

Lahem Mishwee

Lahmeh b Ajin

lamb:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Baby Okra, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Baked Lebanese Dumplings

Green Pea, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Ground Meat Skewers

Individual Lamb Pies

Lamb, Potato, and Tomato Casserole

Lamb Meat and Onion Skewers

Meat and Bulgur Spheres Stuffed with Lamb-Pine Nut Filling

Meat- and Spinach-Stuffed Triangular Turnover Pies

Meat Pastries from Ba’albek

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

Spiced Lamb and Egg Scramble

Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb Chops

Stuffed Kousa Squash

Thinly Sliced Marinated Meat Sandwich

Yogurt-Mint Soup with Lamb Dumplings

Layered Phyllo Pastry with Walnut Filling

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

lemon:

Fava Beans with Garlic and Lemon

Garlic, Olive Oil, and Lemon Sauce

Lemony Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup with Bulgur Wheat Bites

lentils

Lemony Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup with Bulgur Wheat Bites

Lentil, Brown Rice, and Caramelized Onion Stew

lettuce:

Chickpea, Potato, and Bulgur Patties

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Long-Grain and Vermicelli Pilaf

Loubieh b Zeit

Maamoul

maamoul mold

Macaroune b Toum

mahlab (St Lucie cherry spice)

Mahshi Malfouf

Mahshi Silik

Mahshi Waraq Enab

main meals

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Asparagus-Egg Scramble

Baked Branzino with Spicy Taratour Sauce

Baked Eggs and Eggplant

Fresh Herb Omelet

Grilled Red Snapper

Lamb, Potato, and Tomato Casserole

Meat and Bulgur Spheres Stuffed with Lamb-Pine Nut Filling

Roasted Cornish Hens Stuffed with Long-Grain Rice and Meat

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken with Lebanese Couscous “Moghrabieh,” Pearl Onions, Cremini Mushrooms, and Cream Sauce

Spiced Lamb and Egg Scramble

Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb Chops

Stuffed Kousa Squash

Stuffed Swiss Chard Leaves

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken with Quinoa-Pine Nut Pilaf

Makbouseh

Makmoura

Malfouf Salata, Sitto’s

Manoush b Zaatar

mastic

meat:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Baby Okra, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Baked Lebanese Dumplings

Green Pea, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Ground Meat Skewers

Individual Lamb Pies

Lamb, Potato, and Tomato Casserole

Lamb Meat and Onion Skewers

Lebanese Steak and Bulgur Wheat Tartare

Meat and Bulgur Spheres Stuffed with Lamb-Pine Nut Filling

Meat- and Spinach-Stuffed Triangular Turnover Pies

Meat Pastries from Ba’albek

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

Shawarma Spice for

Spiced Lamb and Egg Scramble

Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb Chops

Stuffed Kousa Squash

Thinly Sliced Marinated Meat Sandwich

Yogurt-Mint Soup with Lamb Dumplings

mezza

Classic Chickpea and Sesame Seed Spread

Lebanese Steak and Bulgur Wheat Tartare

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Roasted Red Pepper-Walnut Spread

Warm Chickpea Pita Chip Dip Bowl

milk:

Arabic-Style Rice Pudding

Clotted Cream

Cow’s Milk Arabic Basket Cheese

Unstrained Lebanese Yogurt

mint:

Cucumber, Yogurt, and Mint Salad

Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Sauce

Finely Chopped Herb, Tomato, and Bulgur Wheat Salad

Yogurt-Mint Soup with Lamb Dumplings

Mjadrah

moghrabieh

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken with Lebanese Couscous “Moghrabieh,” Pearl Onions, Cremini Mushrooms, and Cream Sauce

Moist Butter Cookies Topped with Blanched Almonds

mortar and pestle

Mouhamarah

mushrooms:

Caramelized Vegetables with Herbs

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken with Lebanese Couscous “Moghrabieh,” Pearl Onions, Cremini Mushrooms, and Cream Sauce

My Grandmother’s Cabbage Salad

My Grandmother’s Lebanese Potato Salad

nigella seeds

Syrian String Cheese

noodles

Lebanese-Style Chicken Soup with Long-Grain Rice

Long-Grain and Vermicelli Pilaf

nuts:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Arabic-Style Rice Pudding

Baked Semolina and Yogurt Sweets with Almonds and Orange Blossom Syrup

Layered Phyllo Pastry with Walnut Filling

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Lebanese Apple and Quince Cream Crumble

Moist Butter Cookies Topped with Blanched Almonds

Patterned Semolina Cookies with Three Fillings

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

Shredded Phyllo Dough Nests with Pistachio Filling

see also pine nuts

Okra, Baby, Lamb and Tomato Stew

Old World Arabic Coffee

olive oil:

Creamy Cheese Balls Preserved in Olive Oil

Garlic, Olive Oil, and Lemon Sauce

hot pepper-infused olive oil

Labneh with Oil and Spices

Spreadable Cheese Balls with Olive Oil and Spices

olives

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Pickled Cracked Green Olives

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken with Quinoa-Pine Nut Pilaf

Omelet, Fresh Herb

onions:

Caramelized Vegetables with Herbs

Lamb Meat and Onion Skewers

Lentil, Brown Rice, and Caramelized Onion Stew

Onion and Tomato Salad

Sautéed Dandelion Greens with Caramelized Onions

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken with Lebanese Couscous “Moghrabieh,” Pearl Onions, Cremini Mushrooms, and Cream Sauce

Thinly Sliced Marinated Meat Sandwich

orange blossom water

Baked Semolina and Yogurt Sweets with Almonds and Orange Blossom Syrup

Layered Phyllo Pastry with Walnut Filling

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Lebanese Apple and Quince Cream Crumble

Lebanese Cheesecake

Orange Blossom Syrup-Glazed Doughnuts

Rose Water and Orange Blossom Syrups

pantry, Lebanese

Pasta, Homemade, in Garlic Sauce

pastries:

Baked Lebanese Dumplings

Layered Phyllo Pastry with Walnut Filling

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Meat- and Spinach-Stuffed Triangular Turnover Pies

Meat Pastries from Ba’albek

Orange Blossom Syrup-Glazed Doughnuts

Shredded Phyllo Dough Nests with Pistachio Filling

Patterned Semolina Cookies with Three Fillings

Patties, Chickpea, Potato, and Bulgur

peas:

Green Pea, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Lebanese-Style Chicken Soup with Long-Grain Rice

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

peppers, bell:

Caramelized Vegetables with Herbs

Lamb Meat and Onion Skewers

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Roasted Red Pepper-Walnut Spread

peppers, hot:

Aleppo

long

olive oil infused with

sweet

phyllo dough

Layered Phyllo Pastry with Walnut Filling

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Lebanese Cheesecake

Shredded Phyllo Dough Nests with Pistachio Filling

pickles

Pickled Cracked Green Olives

Pickled Persian Cucumbers

Pickled Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Pickled Turnips with Beets and Garlic

salt for making

pies:

Individual Lamb Pies

Meat- and Spinach-Stuffed Triangular Turnover Pies

pilaf:

Long-Grain and Vermicelli Pilaf

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken with Quinoa-Pine Nut Pilaf

pine nuts:

Individual Lamb Pies

Meat and Bulgur Spheres Stuffed with Lamb-Pine Nut Filling

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken with Quinoa-Pine Nut Pilaf

pistachios:

Arabic-Style Rice Pudding

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Patterned Semolina Cookies with Three Fillings

Shredded Phyllo Dough Nests with Pistachio Filling

pita:

Classic Chickpea and Sesame Seed Spread

Crispy Pita Chips

Lamb Meat and Onion Skewers

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Spiced Chickpea Fritters

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Thinly Sliced Marinated Meat Sandwich

Warm Chickpea Pita Chip Dip Bowl

pomegranate molasses

potatoes:

Chickpea, Potato, and Bulgur Patties

Lamb, Potato, and Tomato Casserole

Lebanese-Style Home Fries

My Grandmother’s Lebanese Potato Salad

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Twice-Fried Lebanese French Fries

poultry:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing for

see also chicken

Pudding, Arabic-Style Rice

purslane

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

quince

Lebanese Apple and Quince Cream Crumble

Quinoa-Pine Nut Pilaf, Yogurt-Marinated Chicken with

radishes:

Chickpea Salad

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

My Grandmother’s Cabbage Salad

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Watercress and Radish Salad

Red Snapper, Grilled

rennet

Cow’s Milk Arabic Basket Cheese

resources

Rez b Halib

Rez b Heshwee

Rez b Shayriyeh

rice:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Arabic-Style Rice Pudding

Lebanese-Style Chicken Soup with Long-Grain Rice

Lentil, Brown Rice, and Caramelized Onion Stew

Long-Grain and Vermicelli Pilaf

Roasted Cornish Hens Stuffed with Long-Grain Rice and Meat

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb Chops

Stuffed Kousa Squash

Stuffed Swiss Chard Leaves

Roasted Cornish Hens Stuffed with Long-Grain Rice and Meat

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

Roasted Red Pepper-Walnut Spread

rolling pin, Arabic

rose water

Arabic-Style Rice Pudding

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Rose Water and Orange Blossom Syrups

Shredded Phyllo Dough Nests with Pistachio Filling

Sab’ah Baharat

Sabenegh

Saffron Rice and Salmon Stew

salads

Chickpea Salad

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Cucumber, Tomato, and Fresh Herb Salad

Cucumber, Yogurt, and Mint Salad

Finely Chopped Herb, Tomato, and Bulgur Wheat Salad

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

My Grandmother’s Cabbage Salad

My Grandmother’s Lebanese Potato Salad

Onion and Tomato Salad

Watercress and Radish Salad

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

salt, canning and pickling

Samak Harrah

Samak Mishwee, Sitto’s

Sambousek

Samneh

sandwiches

Chickpea, Potato, and Bulgur Patties

Spiced Chickpea Fritters

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Thinly Sliced Marinated Meat Sandwich

sauces

Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Sauce

Garlic, Olive Oil, and Lemon Sauce

Spicy Tahini Sauce

Tahini Sauce

Sautéed Dandelion Greens with Caramelized Onions

Sautéed Spinach and Arugula Greens with Bulgur Wheat

semolina

Baked Semolina and Yogurt Sweets with Almonds and Orange Blossom Syrup

Lebanese Apple and Quince Cream Crumble

Lebanese Cheesecake

Moist Butter Cookies Topped with Blanched Almonds

Patterned Semolina Cookies with Three Fillings

sesame seeds:

Thyme Spice

see also tahini

Seven-Spice

Sfiha Baalbakiyeh

Shanklish

Shawarma Djej:

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken with Lebanese Couscous “Moghrabieh,” Pearl Onions, Cremini Mushrooms, and Cream Sauce

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Shawarma Lahem

Shawarma Spice:

Chicken

Meat

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken with Lebanese Couscous “Moghrabieh,” Pearl Onions, Cremini Mushrooms, and Cream Sauce

Sheikh El Mahshi

Shish Barak

Shredded Phyllo Dough Nests with Pistachio Filling

side dishes

Caramelized Cabbage with Bulgur Wheat

Caramelized Vegetables with Herbs

Fava Beans with Garlic and Lemon

Homemade Pasta in Garlic Sauce

Lebanese-Style Home Fries

Long-Grain and Vermicelli Pilaf

Sautéed Dandelion Greens with Caramelized Onions

Sautéed Spinach and Arugula Greens with Bulgur Wheat

Stewed Green Beans

Twice-Fried Lebanese French Fries

Sitto’s Batata Salata

Sitto’s Malfouf Salata

Sitto’s Samak Mishwee

Siyediyeh

skewers

Ground Meat Skewers

Lamb Meat and Onion Skewers

snapper:

Grilled Red Snapper

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

soups

Lebanese-Style Chicken Soup with Long-Grain Rice

Lemony Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup with Bulgur Wheat Bites

Yogurt-Mint Soup with Lamb Dumplings

Spiced Chickpea Fritters

Spiced Lamb and Egg Scramble

spices

Chicken Shawarma Spice

Falafel Spice

Meat Shawarma Spice

Seven-Spice

Thyme Spice

Spicy Tahini Sauce

spinach:

Meat- and Spinach-Stuffed Triangular Turnover Pies

Sautéed Spinach and Arugula Greens with Bulgur Wheat

Spreadable Cheese Balls with Olive Oil and Spices

spreads:

Classic Chickpea and Sesame Seed Spread

Potato, Bulgur, and Herb Spread

Roasted Red Pepper-Walnut Spread

squash:

kousa

Stuffed Kousa Squash

Summer Squash Stew

Steak and Bulgur Wheat Tartare, Lebanese

Stewed Green Beans

stews

Baby Okra, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Green Pea, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Lentil, Brown Rice, and Caramelized Onion Stew

Salmon and Saffron Rice Stew

Summer Squash Stew

Strained Lebanese Yogurt

stuffed leaves and vegetables:

Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb Chops

Stuffed Kousa Squash

Stuffed Swiss Chard Leaves

stuffing:

Arabic Rice, Meat and Nut Stuffing

Meat and Bulgur Spheres Stuffed with Lamb-Pine Nut Filling

sumac spice

Thyme Spice

Summer Squash Stew

sweets

Arabic-Style Rice Pudding

Baked Semolina and Yogurt Sweets with Almonds and Orange Blossom Syrup

Clarified Butter for

Clotted Cream for

Layered Phyllo Pastry with Walnut Filling

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Lebanese Apple and Quince Cream Crumble

Lebanese Cheesecake

Moist Butter Cookies Topped with Blanched Almonds

Orange Blossom Syrup-Glazed Doughnuts

Patterned Semolina Cookies with Three Fillings

Rose Water and Orange Blossom Syrups for

Shredded Phyllo Dough Nests with Pistachio Filling

Swiss chard:

Lemony Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup with Bulgur Wheat Bites

Stuffed Swiss Chard Leaves

Syrian String Cheese

Syrups, Rose Water and Orange Blossom

Taboulie

tahini (sesame seed paste)

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Classic Chickpea and Sesame Seed Spread

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Spicy Tahini Sauce

Tahini Sauce

Taratour

Baked Branzino with Spicy Taratour Sauce

Tea, Anise-Steeped

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Thinly Sliced Marinated Meat Sandwich

Thin Pocket Bread

thyme:

Thyme Spice

Thyme-Topped Breakfast Flatbread

tomatoes:

Baby Okra, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Cucumber, Tomato, and Fresh Herb Salad

Finely Chopped Herb, Tomato, and Bulgur Wheat Salad

Green Pea, Lamb, and Tomato Stew

Lamb, Potato, and Tomato Casserole

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Onion and Tomato Salad

Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Summer Squash Stew

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Thinly Sliced Marinated Meat Sandwich

Toum

turnips:

Chopped Salad with Tangy Tahini Dressing

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Pickled Turnips with Beets and Garlic

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Turnover Pies, Meat- and Spinach-Stuffed Triangular

Twice-Fried Lebanese French Fries

Unstrained Lebanese Yogurt

vegetables

Lebanese Vegetable Crudités

Roasted Leg of Lamb with Freekeh and Spring Vegetables

vegetable side dishes:

Caramelized Cabbage with Bulgur Wheat

Caramelized Vegetables with Herbs

Fava Beans with Garlic and Lemon

Sautéed Dandelion Greens with Caramelized Onions

Sautéed Spinach and Arugula Greens with Bulgur Wheat

Stewed Green Beans

vermicelli noodles

Lebanese-Style Chicken Soup with Long-Grain Rice

Long-Grain and Vermicelli Pilaf

walnuts:

Layered Phyllo Pastry with Walnut Filling

Layered Shredded Phyllo Dough with Pistachio-Walnut Filling

Patterned Semolina Cookies with Three Fillings

Roasted Red Pepper-Walnut Spread

Warm Chickpea Pita Chip Dip Bowl

watercress:

Lebanese Peasant Bread Salad

Watercress and Radish Salad

Xaruuf Mishwee

Yansoun

yogurt

Baked Semolina and Yogurt Sweets with Almonds and Orange Blossom Syrup

Creamy Cheese Balls Preserved in Olive Oil

Cucumber, Yogurt, and Mint Salad

Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Sauce

Labneh with Oil and Spices

Spreadable Cheese Balls with Olive Oil and Spices

Strained Lebanese Yogurt

Thinly Sliced Marinated Chicken Sandwich

Unstrained Lebanese Yogurt

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken with Quinoa-Pine Nut Pilaf

Yogurt-Mint Soup with Lamb Dumplings

Zaatar

Thyme-Topped Breakfast Flatbread

zucchini corer