Lebanese Fish Tagine

This recipe is one of my brother-in-law's specialties, and it has been such a long time since I've had it, or actually since I've remembered it. Out of the blue, the other day, it just pops into my head and I decided to make it. It is a quick recipe, very easy to make and …

Dawood Basha: Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato and Onion Sauce

Lebanon has been ruled by the Ottomans for 400 years, same as many surrounding countries. While countries were considered Turkish provinces, Lebanon (known as Mount-Lebanon then) enjoyed a semi-autonomous condition, till fights erupted and the nation was placed under a new system called Mutassarifiyah.  Then Turkish rulers were assigned to Lebanon to stabilize it, in …

Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini (Mexican Squash) – Koussa Mehchi

To my surprise, what we call zucchini in Lebanon is called Mexican squash in the USA. The even most surprising part was to see how much veggies eating habits Lebanon shares with Mexico. Tomatoes is an obvious thing, but the most amazing for me was the chickpeas in their pods. It is a snack we …

Quick Glance at what We Ate over the Holidays

I know, I know... I abandoned things here since a while ago and I have not even posted a thing about the holidays. Things have been a little hectic on one side, on the other I was a bit lazy. I did not do any cooking worth really sharing with you. It was mostly a …

Stuffed Opo Squash – Araa

This is a delicious recipe that shows that simple flavors can render amazing results. I am posting a slide show for the recipe as a variant of photo posting in details as I am also posting the recipe down below.  Enjoy! Stuffed Opo Squash – Araa Serves 6 to 8 Ingredients: 3 Kg Opo squash …

Wine Review: Ksara – Réserve du Couvent 2008

Another Lebanese red wine for review: although usually I prefer whites, this is a red I wanted to share with our readers. Technical Sheet Wine Ksara - Réserve du Couvent Type red Vintage 2008 Country Lebanon – Bekaa Valley Composition or Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc Color Deep red with burgundy undertones Nose Woodsy …

Wine Review: Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2006

For a while now, the idea of reviewing wines has been a project the TB blog. We even have notes about some wines waiting in an excel form, to be transformed to a post or a full review. Today though I decided to have some wine; we received a small bottle of local wine as …

Clint’s Trip to Lebanon

Marhaba! Kifkun? Recently I took a two-week vacation to Lebanon and I can tell you this was the best thing I have ever done! The trip made good sense since fellow Taste-Bud (and good friend) Viviane is one of the Lebanese natives. I had the chance to have a Taste-Bud-guided trip to an exotic place where many foods saw …

Taste-Buds Lebanese Vacation

I know we are guilty of abandoning this blog for a little while, OK... OK... it was a long while (Hangs head in shame!). But I have an excuse, I really do! It was a really hot summer here in Lebanon, temperature climbed to incredible heights and humidity was not a bad competitor either. You …

Christmas: A Lebanese Celebration Tale

Christmas in Lebanon is one of the most celebrated holidays around the year. It reflects a spirit of welcome and joy. This translates in offering guests who visit to wish you a Merry Christmas, liqueurs, dragées and chocolate as a minimum. In my family we tend to offer Nougat and a spicy rice pudding called …