So where is the best burger you can eat in metropolitan Beirut? been the most common question recently among Lebanese foodies in the blogosphere. Although, i do like their advice and comments, i will show you in pictures how i like my Best Burger in town. So Tarararaaaaa the ingredients are : 250 grams of beef patty Swiss Cheese Avocado BBQ Sauce Mayonnaise caramelized big chunk of onions Lettuce Freshly sesame baked bun Anyway that was my BEST...
Ingredients 5 endives (bitter base cut and washed) 5 ham/jambon (sliced) 1 1/2 cup bechamel sauce 1 cup Emmental or any other grated cheese to your preference 1 tbsp salt 1 clove garlic (minced) 1 small onion (chopped) 1 tbsp olive oil Instructions Preheat oven on 220°C. Cook the endives in a pot of salted water for 15 minutes then let them drain. In a pan, add garlic, onions and olive oil and cook till light brown. In a pot, wrap each...
Ingredients 3 cups tortellini 4 cups heavy cream (“Crème fraiche“ if available) 1 1/2 cups fresh parmesan (grated) 1 cup unsalted butter 1 slice of Prosciutto 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves 1 garlic clove 4 tsp tomato paste fresh black pepper and salt to taste Instructions Melt Butter in a pan with the garlic and prosciutto. Stir in cream, basil, cheese, salt and pepper. Add tomato paste and heat until thickened. Cook the tortellini...
Authentic taste from Lebanon Ingredients 2 kg lamb or beef meat (thinly sliced) 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup vinegar 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp red pepper 1 tsp Mastic 1/2 tsp Cardamom 1 tsp salt 5 medium sized tomatoes Instructions In a Bowl, mix all the peppers and salt together, add to the meat and the vinegar and olive oil and marinate before hand, at least 3 hours before cooking time (preferably overnight). Place the marinated meat...
Recipe: little tastes of Venice! Ingredients 1¼ cups almonds (blanched) 2 egg whites 1½ tsp cornstarch ½ cup confectioners’ sugar 1½ tsp salt 1/3 cup sugar ½ tsp almond extract 1 tbsp amaretto ½ cup brown sugar Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 190 C degrees. Using a food processor, pulse the almonds, cornstarch and confectioners’ sugar until the almonds are very finely chopped. 2. Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric...
Pizza with ham and figs Ingredients 500 grams of pizza dough 250 grams ham often cut into strips 250 grams fresh mozzarella cheese 2 tablespoons fennel seeds extra virgin olive oil 14 fresh figs salt and fresh black pepper. Instructions Roll out the dough into a thin sheet with a rolling pin or your hands. Put the dough in an oiled baking sheet, brush with oil also the surface of the dough, sprinkle with the fennel seeds. Peel and cut the figs,...
Ingredients 500 grams strawberries 1/4 chocolate bites 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp butter pinch salt Instructions Over high heat, melt the sugar for about 2 minutes until transformed into a deep golden caramel. Add the caramel mixture and pour into the cream then return it to heat and cook until caramel and cream are smoothly dissolved. Remove from heat, add chocolate and salt and stir until chocolate melts. Finally, add butter to the...
Summary: elevate your senses into a whole new space Ingredients 2 cup milk 2 cup cream 30 grams of gelatin 4 tbsp cold water 1/2 cup honey 2 tsp dried lavender Instructions In a small bowl sprinkle the gelatin over water until softened. In saucepan, heat the cream, honey, and lavender until simmer. Turn the heat. Whisk in the gelatin and make sure that no lumps remain the add the milk to the ingredients. Pour into any preferred serving shape you...
Ingredients 1.5 liter milk 1 cup round rice 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons orange bloom water (or rosewater) Instructions Cook the rice in boiling water until the water is completely absorbed. Boil the milk and add the orange bloom water, the sugar and cooked rice. Stir until boiling point then allow to cook on low heat for about 30 min. Serve cold with a hint of cinnamon on top. Quick Notes garnish with rose petal jam, some sliced...
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