Qawarma tabbouleh is prepared in the Lebanese mountains during winter when summer vegetables (tomato, parsley and green onions) are out of season. It is cooked in the West… Read More »Winter Tabbouleh or Qawarma Tabbouleh
Spending a weekend in Maasser el Shouf and not knowing what to do? The shepherd Mohammad Temrez will take you on walk with his Baladi… Read More »Mohamad Temrez, Maasser El Shouf
Many of those who visit the Shouf Cedar Biosphere Reserve and walk its trails have had a meal or sleep over at El Achkar Guesthouse. This marvellous… Read More »Salim el Achkar, Khreibet el Shouf
Tomato paste, like many other preserves in the Lebanese repertoire of moune, is a way to conserve foods for consumption during the scarce winter season, and… Read More »Making Tomato Paste
About 60 Km away from Beirut and 1050 meters above sea level, this village is characterized for its traditional Lebanese houses, its Saint Georges Church and some ancient ruins and… Read More »Khraybeh
Niha was inhabited since the Roman times, the Crusaders, the Mamlouks’ and the Ottomans’. The most famous monument in Niha is the cave fortress (Cave… Read More »Niha
“Bumble bee”! There is no better word to describe May’s vivacious character. Full of energy, an entrepreneur by nature, and simply a joyful person to… Read More »May Kanaan, Mrosti
A mother of four, Bassima has been preparing mouneh for more than 20 years “the way my mother taught me”. With pride showing in her… Read More »Bassima, Mrosti
Mrosti village is situated in higher Shouf, it is renowned for its millennium oak woods, the Ottoman bridge in addition to the Roman and Byzantine… Read More »Mrosti