Soups and Appetizers

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This is the first of 3 books in the series:

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.

Recipes you'll expect to 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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