Lebanon – Chasing Chicharrones

From the Hammock of James – Most Surprising Country – Lebanon

While we were in Egypt we spent 3 days on a Nile cruise. Our tour group included a lovely Brazilian couple who got engaged right after our cruise, an American travel-blogger from Atlanta, a French couple, and 3 young men (late 20’s) from Lebanon. The three young men: Ali, Zaki, and Hassan invited us toContinue reading “From the Hammock of James – Most Surprising Country – Lebanon”

Toum (Lebanese Garlic Dip) by Georgie and Carolina, Zahle, Bekka Valley, Lebanon

Toum is a Lebanese garlic sauce and it’s one of our favorites. It’s garlicky with a lovely and surprisingly light texture, and goes great with everything. Several weeks before we left California, a young woman selling toum based on her family recipe showed up at our local farmers market. I’d never even heard of thisContinue reading “Toum (Lebanese Garlic Dip) by Georgie and Carolina, Zahle, Bekka Valley, Lebanon”