I still vaguely remember the first time my mother made her first homemade pizza. She didn’t look up a recipe in a book, “nor surfed the Internet”. As always, she relied on her intuition and creativity, and she was brilliant at improvising in her kitchen. The dough shouldn’t have caused any problems in the land…
BREADS
CRISPY CHEESE ROLLS
These cheese rolls are known in Arabic as Rakakat bi jebneh. They are usually made with Greek Phyllo dough and filled with a mixture of cheeses and parsley. Living in Germany I got also introduced to the Turkish Yufka dough that comes in triangle shape. The slightly thicker dough makes it more suitable for the…
LAHM BI AJEEN (SPICY MEAT PIZZA)
This flatbread “Armenian style” is truly addictive. I love the crispy crust and the juicy topping. In bakeries lahm bi ajeen has the size of a medium pizza. It is usually rolled with pickles inside and served as a sandwich. I like to make smaller lahm bi ajeen to serve as little appetizers. The simple…
