This is the time of the year in the Bekaa Valley when the harvest is being brought in.  In the village where my relatives live, they have all been out in the fields cutting the ripened wheat.   From this is produced their staple food and one of the most ancient in the world — bulgur or cracked wheat. Producing it is one of the oldest processes in the world.  In the Bekaa, it has been done the same way for […]

Categories: Lebanese recipes, memory and culture • Tags: Aleppo, Bekaa, burgul, tabbouleh