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Vegan Banana Bread: Moist, No Eggs, No Dairy
Ripe bananas naturally replace eggs in this tender loaf. No specialized binders needed, just fruit, flour, and warmth.
Jul 25, 2025
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12 stories for“flour swaps”
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Buckwheat Tabbouleh: The Bulgur Swap That Does Not Taste Like a Compromise
Tabbouleh is a parsley salad with a little grain in it, not the other way round. That makes it one of the easiest Levantine dishes to take gluten free, provided you pick the right grain.
Aug 11, 2026
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The Manakish Dough, and Why Yours Comes Out Like a Cracker
A soft, oil-enriched bread dough that stays tender under a hot oven. The hydration and the resting matter more than the recipe, and both are where home versions go wrong.
Aug 13, 2026
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Vegan Baklava Works, Because the Butter Was Never the Hard Part
Most filo is already vegan. Swap clarified butter for a blend of coconut oil and olive oil, use sugar syrup instead of honey, and the result is genuinely crisp rather than merely acceptable.
Aug 14, 2026
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Kibbeh Without Bulgur: The Potato and Rice Version Levantine Kitchens Already Make
Kibbeh is defined by bulgur, which is cracked wheat, so the gluten-free version has to be rebuilt rather than substituted. The good news is that the rebuild already exists in the region's own repertoire.
Aug 11, 2026
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Sfiha Baalbakiya: The Small Open Meat Pies of the Beqaa
Baalbek makes its meat pies small, square and open, with the corners folded up to hold the juices. The technique is older than most of the recipes claiming to improve on it.
Jul 24, 2026
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Freekeh Risotto: An Ancient Levantine Grain Meets Italian Method
Green wheat harvested early and burned in the field, cooked with the patience Italians give arborio. Smoky, chewy and considerably harder to overcook than rice.
Jul 30, 2026
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Cold Tahini Soba Noodles With Date Syrup and Chilli Crisp
Japanese buckwheat noodles dressed with a Levantine sesame sauce. The two sesame pastes are near relatives, and date syrup does the job mirin was already doing.
Aug 4, 2026
