Posted By
Najib
Feb 19, 2018 11:00
Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the Easter Celebrations and is marked by fasting both from food and festivities. As far as food is concerned, people tend to fast from meat and dairy products while others try to cut down on things they tend to consume a lot, like chocolate or coffee for example. Put aside the religious part and the different types of fasting, almost everyone looks forward to the lent…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 12, 2018 09:26
This is one of those stories that you often hear about in movies. Two decades ago, a Lebanese called Alan Geaam found himself sleeping on the streets on the Champs de Mars and began his career at age 19 working as a dishwasher. Last week, Geaam received his first Michelin star from the French gastronomic bible for his acclaimed new restaurant. Geaam was born in Liberia in 1974 to Lebanese parents, then moved with his…
Food
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Food
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Food
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Food
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Food
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Food
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