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A Quick #Video on How to Make Pita Bread from Scratch on a Baking Steel Back in June, I wrote and article on the cultural history of the flatbread known as Pita, and I included a recipe for making it from scratch. It’s easier than you might imagine. Especially if you are making it on […]
Lebanese Fattoush Salad
Lebanese Fattoush Salad The Fattoush Salad is a classic Middle Eastern salad. And like most classic dishes, there are many variations on a common theme. Some families add purslane leaves or mâche. Other families might add Romaine or some other types of lettuce. Coming from the same culture that gives us Tabbouleh, you will naturally also find […]
Grilled Lamb Kabobs – Kafta, Kofta or Kufta
Is it Kafta, Kofta or Kufta? Well, it depends. I’ve seen it – and heard it referred to – as all three. But those three words all point to the same delicious thing: lamb kabobs. Lamb is a favorite in our house, and not just because of the obvious scriptural references to Jesus as the […]
Pita: The Flatbread of the Middle East
Pita: A Flatbread Known by Many Names Bread has been referred to as the staff of life, because bread has been seen as a life-giving necessity in cultures across the globe. It is a staple of life, and it is so… common. It’s no wonder that Jesus (who was born in Bethlehem, which means house […]
Lebanese Hummus and Homemade Pita Bread
Hummus and The Lebanese Connection We love hummus, and we eat it quite often. But it wasn’t always that way. At least not for me. For me — believe it or not — there was life before hummus. I did not start to eat hummus until after I met my wife. Though, of course, when […]
CF20 – OPA!
Be Greek for 3 days! That was the theme for Greek Fest 2009. Join us at the fest! Listen to episode 20. Opa! Duane Desroche, a professional “fest-er” who attends all the local festivals, joins us for the day. He met us out at the Greek Fest, as he does every year. He is one […]
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