Simply Lebanese

ChocoFlan

Crème caramel is a creamy and rich custard made with eggs and milk. This dessert is a delicious fusion of a creamy, silky crème caramel and a rich chocolate cake

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Sweet Potato Kibbeh

Kibbeh is an iconic Middle-eastern dish like no other. This vegan sweet potato variety is made almost the same way as the meat version is made, but using sweet potatoes

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Rainbow Carrots with Tarator

These Rainbow carrots with tarator are officially a must have for Thanksgiving. Tarator is a Middle-eastern tahini sauce typically made alongside of beef shawarma and falafel. The tahini sauce really

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Sfouf Mini Cakes

This Lebanese turmeric cake known as sfouf, is one of my all-time favorite cakes. Made with only a handful of simple ingredients, this cake is not only egg-less but also

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Tomato and Onion Manakeesh

Today I have for you my all-time favorite vegetable Manakeesh variety, tomato and onion Man’ouche! Man’ouche is the singular version of the word Manakeesh. In Arabic, this “man’ouche” is known

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Shish Tawook

Shish tawook (also spelled tawouk and taouk) is a widely popular chicken dish in the Middle Eastern countries. The word shish and tawook both have Turkish origins. Shish meaning “skewer”

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Lebanese Cucumber and Yogurt Salad

This creamy Lebanese cucumber and yogurt salad is very similar to the popular Greek tzatziki. In Arabic, this salad is known as Laban wa Khyar. Made with only a few

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Lebanese Beef Spring Rolls

A delicious Lebanese mezze (appetizer), these beef spring rolls are so quick and easy to make! Seven spices spiced ground beef is sautéed with onions and pine nuts and wrapped in a

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Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is such a distinct and iconic salad that it has become so well known all over the world. I always find this salad in the prepared food section at

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Lahm bi Ajeen

Lahm bi ajeen is essentially the Lebanese version of a meat pie. The literal meaning of the word in Arabic translates to “meat in the dough.” These pies are comparable

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