TIP OF THE DAY: Make Labneh At Home

March 25th is Greek Independence Day, so how about celebrating by making some labneh? Labneh (pronounced LOB-nay or LOB-neh) is Greek yogurt cheese: cheese made from yogurt. The cheese preserves yogurt’s distinctive tart taste. Although it can be called Greek yogurt cheese in the U.S., labneh is popular throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Labneh, Lebanese Yogurt Cheese

The trick to plating labneh or yogurt dip: Use a shallow bowl or a plate and add the labneh. You can make a depression in the middle with a soup spoon and fill it with extra virgin olive oil, or drizzle the olive oil on top and around the edges. Then, sprinkle the entire surface…
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FOOD FUN: Blueberry Yogurt Toast

Toast as modern art. Photo courtesy Martin’s Famous Pastry Shop.   For Back To School or Back To Work, here’s a fun approach to morning toast from Martin’s Famous Pastry Shop, bakers of potato rolls and potato bread. Pick Your Bread Crusty peasant bread Potato bread Raisin bread Semolini bread Whole grain bread (especially with…
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