last night i met even more of alicia's lebanese family, and soon enough our kitchen was full of fresh labneh, hummus, pita, olives... more food than we knew what to do with. this is how it goes in her family. you don't eat, you feed—and if someone feeds you, then you eat. i had the privilege to meet alicia's cousin maureen, who is a food writer and whose website is where the pictures above are sourced. on chance, i picked up a copy of gastronomica a year ago and there was an article by maureen about a fascinatingly eccentric baker in chicago. it was good. real good. she also writes for saveur and the tribune among others, and in a story last night, i was told she did a lebanese cooking demonstration at green city market. so today i'll keep it brief, digging a bit deeper amongst the roots of the family tree, and share this talent with you. enjoy.
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Sounds like my Lebanese side of the family. My grandma would not let you out without force-feeding you.
ReplyDeleteWill she be coming to Thanksgiving? Are you sure? Because I really love Lebanese food, and I'm sure you could use the help on sand castle building. Just saying. We both benefit.
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