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Saint Barbara cookies (Lebanese) Recipe

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Saint Barbara’s Sweet Offering: A Journey Through Lebanese Ma’amoul Mad Bi Joz The aroma of orange blossom and honey always transports me back to my Teta’s (grandmother’s) kitchen. During the lead-up to Saint Barbara’s Day, that sweet scent would permeate the air as she prepared these special cookies – Ma’amoul Mad Bi Joz, or Saint … Read more

Saint Barbara cookies (Lebanese) Recipe

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Saint Barbara’s Cookies: A Lebanese Tradition The memory is etched in my mind: a bustling kitchen, the air thick with the scent of anise and warm dough. My grandmother, her hands dusted with flour, would gather us around her worn wooden table. We were about to make Saint Barbara’s cookies, treats that weren’t just delicious, … Read more