St. Ann Maronite Church | Lebanese Heritage Festival

Made of bulgur (cracked wheat), pine nuts, minced onions and finely ground lean beef or lamb with middle eastern spices. 

The combination of nutty cracked wheat or bulgur mixed with wonderfully ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, and green onions, and lots of fresh mint and parsley is sensational. A bit of olive oil and lemon juice finish it off beautifully.

Stuffed grape leaves are most often picked fresh from the vine and stuffed with a mixture of rice, lean ground meat, and spices, then cooked by boiling or steaming. Stuffed grape leaves can be served as an appetizer or as a main dish.

Skewered pieces of chicken, peppers and onions, grilled then served over rice pilaf with pita bread.

Skewered pieces of lamb, peppers and onions grilled, then served over rice pilaf with pita bread.

Lebanese green beans are a warm, spiced green bean dish mixing seasoned stewed tomatos, green beans, middle eastern spices and served over rice pilaf with pita bread.

Lean ground beef mixed with rice, pine nuts and middle eastern spices served with pita bread.

Dough baked with meat, onions, olive oil, pine nuts and lemon juice

Dough baked with spinach, onions, olive oil and lemon juice

Yogurt sauce with garlic, mint & diced cucumbers.

Blended mixture of chick peas, sesame seed paste, garlic, lemon & olive oil

Variety plate of cheese, olives, hummus & Lebanese bread

Lebanese (Turkish) Coffee