The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

Boustany, A celebration of vegetables from my Palestine

By Sami Tamimi

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Jun 16, 2025
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Smells are the triggers of memory. When things are destroyed, the memory of smells remain.

Describing his recipe for Two-lentil mejadra, for example, Sami Tamimi writes: “This version brings back memories of fragrant spices mingling with the sweet aroma of fried onions, which filled the air whenever this was prepared.”

Memories, smells, scents. When we go…

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