Kousa Mahshi: Lebanese Stuffed Courgettes, Cored and Simmered
Hollowing a courgette without splitting it is a skill worth twenty minutes of practice. What goes inside is rice, lamb and enough spice to season both at once.
Jul 29, 2026

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Hollowing a courgette without splitting it is a skill worth twenty minutes of practice. What goes inside is rice, lamb and enough spice to season both at once.
Jul 29, 2026

Most of the Levantine repertoire was already meatless, because meat was expensive and fasting traditions are old. These are dishes designed to be eaten without meat, not adapted to be.
Aug 14, 2026

Mansaf, kabsa, shuwa, kibbeh, kofta. The recipes differ less than the butchery does, and using the wrong cut is why home versions come out dry or greasy.
Aug 14, 2026

Larger, darker and nuttier than the North African version, rolled from bulgur and flour rather than semolina. Steamed over the broth it will be served with, which is the detail that carries the flavour.
Aug 7, 2026
