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Soups and Appetizers — My mama knows best!

Mediterranean Recipes

Soups and Appetizers —

My mama knows best!

Mediterranean Recipes

Soups and Appetizers cookbook by Zeina Haddad, from the series "My mama knows best! Mediterranean Recipes"

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Soups and Appetizers

This is the 1st book in the series: My mama knows best! — Mediterranean Recipes, and it is a collection of classic and authentic recipes for tasty warm soups and for appetizers of all kind, that can be found throughout the Mediterranean, especially in Lebanon.

All the recipes are broken down into step-by-step tutorials, and assigned their proper dietary classifications, such as vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, gluten free, egg free, and more.

The title page of section "Soups", from the cookbook "spups and appetizers" by zeina haddad.

The title page of section "Soups", in the image you see a vegetable soup (recipe on page 36).

The title page of section "Cold Appetizers", from the cookbook "spups and appetizers" by zeina haddad.

The title page of section "Cold Appetizers", in the image you see the preparation of Spinach Fatayer (recipe on page 60).

Taro Roots being prepared for the Lebabese vegan "Taro Root and Chickpea in Tahini Sauce (Kelkas Bi T’hini)" from the cookbook "spups and appetizers" by zeina haddad.

Taro Roots being prepared for the Lebabese vegan "Taro Root and Chickpea in Tahini Sauce (Kelkas Bi T’hini)" — a super healthy dish!

📝 Recipes you will find in it:

  • Baby Eggplants with Vegetable Stuffing (Sheikh El-Mahshi Bil Khodra)

  • Beans in Olive Oil (Fasoulia Bi Zeit)

  • Broccoli Tart, Asparagus Tart, Spinach Tart

  • Burghul Balls Soup with Chickpeas (Zanakel)

  • Burghul with Tomato (Burghul Bil Banadoura)

  • Carrot Soup

  • Cauliflower (or Pasta) Bake in Béchamel

  • Cauliflower with Garlic and Cilantro

  • Chicken Livers with Cilantro

  • Chicken Soup

  • Chicken-Liver Frittata

  • Chickpea and Tahini Dip (Hummus Bi T’hini)

  • Chicory Leaves in Olive Oil (Hindbeh Bi Zeit)

  • Eggplant in Garlic-Yogurt Dressing

  • Eggplant Mozzarella Beignets

    Eggplant Tagine

  • Eggplants with Chickpeas (Msakkaa)

  • Fresh Okra in Olive Oil (Bamieh Bi Zeit)

  • Fried Cauliflower in Tahini Dressing

  • Grape Leaves with Vegetarian Stuffing

  • Green Beans in Olive Oil (Loubieh Bi Zeit)

  • Green Fava Beans with Cilantro

  • Grilled Kibbeh

  • Lebanese Egg Fritters (Ejjeh)

    Lebanese Falafel

  • Lebanese Kibbeh Balls

  • Lebanese Lentil and Rice (Mdardara)

  • Lebanese Spicy Potato (Batata Harra)

  • Lentil and Burghul (Mjaddara Bil Burghul)

  • Lentil and Lemon Soup with Mangold

  • Lentil Purée with Rice (Mjaddara Msaffayeh)

  • Lentil Soup

  • Lentil Soup with Dough Strips (Rishta)

  • Lima Beans in Tahini Dressing

  • Mallow in Olive Oil (Khobeizeh Bi Zeit)

  • Mangold Stalks in Tahini Dressing

  • Meat Filled Dumplings (Sambousek)

  • Meat Roll with Egg Stuffing

  • Mushroom Soup

  • Potato Bake with Meat Filling

  • Potato Bake with Vegetable Filling

  • Potato Kibbeh with Vegetarian Filling

  • Pumpkin Kibbeh with Vegetarian Filling

  • Raw-Meat Kibbeh (Kibbeh Nayyeh)

  • Red Beans with Cilantro

  • Rice Balls with Beef Filling

  • Roasted Eggplant and Tahini Dip (Baba Ghannouj)

  • Roasted Eggplant Salad

  • Sautéed Mushrooms with Cilantro

  • Seasoned Chickpeas

  • Small Fava Beans in Olive Oil (Lebanese Foul Mdammas)

  • Small Pies with Egg Filling (Fatayer Bil Bayd)

  • Small Pies with Meat Filling (Sfeeha)

  • Small Pies with Spinach or Labneh Filling (Fatayer Bi Sabanekh, Fatayer Bi Labneh)

  • Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms in Lemon Sauce

  • Stuffed Mangold Leaves

  • Taro Root and Chickpea in Tahini Sauce (Kelkas Bi T’hini)

  • Veal Spleen with Cilantro

  • Walnut Stuffing (T’hal)

  • Vegetable Soup

  • Vegetable Tart

  • Vermicelli Tomato Soup

  • Wheat and Chicken (Hrisseh)

  • Zucchini and Eggplant Bake (Mnazzaleh)

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