Potatoes Saute in Garlic and Cilantro Recipe People from my mother’s home village in Lebanon, Bakarkasha, are nicknamed “Batata” which is the Arabic word for “Potatoes.” Apparently, they are known for their love for potatoes, and their many different ways …

Hot Garlic Potatoes Recipe If you’re looking for an easy to make appetizer and which would inspire your guests to hail your talent and praise the Lord, look no further than “Hot Garlic Potatoes.”   This appetizer has simple ingredients, is …

Spicy Potato Sauteed – Spicy Potato Sauteed The Spicy Potato Sauteed with Onions and Tomato Paste is a simple and easy-to-make side dish that is known in the northern Lebanese mountains.  The dish tends to be on the generic side, …

Lebanese Vegan Kibbeh Recipe Lebanese cuisine is famous for offering a wide array of Kibbe variants, including at least a couple of vegan versions as in this recipe. For those who are not familiar with the term, Kibbeh generally refers …

Maacaron bi Toum: Lemon Garlic Noodles I’ve been to many “garlic lovers” restaurants including the “Stinking Rose” in San Francisco.  I savored many ethnic garlicky dishes at friends’ homes.  However, so far I’ve never come across any dish with a …

Tangy Garlic Potatoes Recipe During childhood, my brothers and I used to join our uncles and our late grandfather Saleem for harvest in the mountains above their village of Bakarkasha in Lebanon.  Our grandpa was an old-school farmer. He had …

Lemon Garlic Lentils Soup The Lemon Lentils Soup is a rich mixture of leafy greens, lentils and other vegetables which make it one of the richest soups in iron, vitamins A, C and fiber in addition to a barrage of …