WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | scallion pancake | middle eastern style yogurt | peaches | raspberries | water melon
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea
DINNER --- fennel salad | boiled pea leaves with crushed peanuts | Egyptian rice with mushroom, shrimp, smoked mussels and eggs | wine
- Egyptian rice is short grain similar to Spanish rice used in paella, creamy but not too sticky. saute in olive oil first, then add boiling water and sofrito, cook like paella rice till al dante. We found this rice in a Lebanese food store, much more affordable than Bomba rice from Spain.
