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My Mighty Burger

GhD — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:58:54 +0000

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 [...]

Endives with Ham

GhD — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:06:53 +0000

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 [...]

Tortellini with Rosée Sauce & Basil

GhD — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:37:50 +0000

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 [...]

Express Shawarma

GhD — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:40 +0000

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 [...]

Amaretti

GhD — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:30:59 +0000

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’ [...]

Pizza con Prosciutto e Fichi

GhD — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:15:40 +0000

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. [...]

JC Chocolate Caramel Sauce with Strawberries

GhD — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:43:14 +0000

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 [...]

Lavender Panna Cotta

GhD — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:44:37 +0000

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 [...]

Riz B Halib (Lebanese Rice pudding)

GhD — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:18:31 +0000

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 [...]

Polpette di Gioia (Italian Meatballs)

GhD — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:12:31 +0000

Ingredients 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 1 beaten egg 500 grams ground meat 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 100 grams sweet sausage stuffing 6 tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated 2 tbsp chopped parsley 2 Tbs olive oil lemon zest fresh black pepper, red pepper Instructions Mix the bread crumbs, egg, ground beef, sausage meat, Parmesan cheese, parsley, [...]