Artichokes in the backyard garden @soukeltayeb 's Beit El Qamar, a lovely inn and restaurant in Mt. Lebanon where the bountiful garden ends up on your dinner plate 💚 Beyond affording its guests gorgeous views of the surrounding countryside and traditional food made by local home cooks, you can spend the night in their artistic and cozy guesthouse. Thanks to all the wonderful people who made our stay so special!! #makefoodnotwar #soukeltayeb #recipehunting (at Beit El Qamar)

Zeinab beaming as she teaches us how to cook Moghrabieh, a traditional Lebanese dish of chicken and pearled couscous. For the recipe check out www.therecipehunters.com #recipehunting #lebanon #soukeltayeb #cooking (at Tawlet)

The Joy of Cooking. Salam, mother-in-law of Georgina, beams as she teaches us how to make Kibbeh Nayeh, an old traditional dish of raw goat meat and bulgur (cracked wheat), in Zgharta, Lebanon. All around the world, the happiest and healthiest elderly we met were the ones harvesting olives alongside their grandchildren, picking grapes during the "vendimia" (grape harvest in Spain), making preserves and cheese for the family's pantry, or helping to cook a big family dinner. Even if they were only able to help for 30 min, an hour or two, the fact that they were still able to partake in an event that aided their loved ones added value to their lives, fulfilled their hearts, and gifted them a will to live. Everyone in life needs a purpose to be happy, to feel alive and to feel young. This is evident in Salam's ageless smile bursting with life and love. Cheers to treasuring our elderly and allowing them to add value to our lives and theirs!!! 💘 #therecipehunters #madewithlove #grandma #love #life #happiness #eattheworld #livelovelebanon #soukeltayeb (at Zgharta)

Reema ripping off pieces of dough to form the Manaeesh dough balls for another batch of the traditional Lebanese savory flatbread. Try Reema's family recipe at www.therecipehunters.com ➡️Recipes➡️Lebanon #soukeltayeb #manaeesh #manousheh #honemade #handmade #lebanon (at Souk el Tayeb)

Manaeesh recipe being passed down from generation to generation from Reema to her daughter at @soukeltayeb farmers market in Beirut, Lebanon. Manaeesh is a savory flatbread topped with either za'atar (a blend of Lebanese herbs and spices), white cheese and sesame seeds, or kishk (fermented yogurt and bulgur). Stay tuned for the recipe!! #therecipehunters #soukeltayeb #Lebanese #manousheh #manaeesh #manakeesh #lebanesefood (at Souk el Tayeb)

Homemade Armenian Olive bread at @soukeltayeb Farmers Market in Beirut, Lebanon!! #therecipehunters #soukeltayeb #armenian #olivebread #lebanon #beirut (at Souk el Tayeb)

Soumaya is one of those people you meet whose impression stays with you forever. Her young wisdom, determination, perseverance, bravery, bright optimism, and joyfulness instills upon others a feeling of intense hope. So remarkable for these attributes to be bundled up together in one small girl, you can't help but leave an encounter with Soumaya feeling empowered and motivated to make a positive change in your life. Founder of BreadBasketSquare, an artisanal wheat-free bakery in Tripoli, Lebanon, Soumaya is a leading example of being the change you want to see. Most people would move their business to Beirut for its safety and stability. Instead, Soumaya is blazing a trail for generations to come, sparking hope in the future of Tripoli and doing all this through the doors of a little bakery. Cheers to Soumaya & @breadbasketsquare !! Check out Soumaya's inspirational story at www.therecipehunters.com and visit her on Saturdays @soukeltayeb Farmers Market in Beirut, Lebanon!!! #lebanon #livelovelebanon #whatsuplebanon #tripoli #soukeltayeb #inspirational (at Tripoli, Lebanon)

Techie by day, dessert maker by night, Hanan Alkhatib arrives at home from working a desk job in website design, puts on her apron, saddles up her baby girl by her side and begins to bake her dreams come true until the wee hours of the morning. Hanan is the founder of Passion for Dessert, a homemade dessert business in Beirut, Lebanon. She sells her sweets at @soukeltayeb Farmers' Market and runs her own catering business out of her back door. What a woman!! She hopes that one day her daughter will take over her business!! 💘 To learn more about Hanan, check out our featured story at www.therecipehunters.com #therecipehunters @passion4d #passionford #baker #chocolatechipcookies #mom #daughter #motherdaughter #entrepreneur #woman #pastrymaker #cakebaker #baker #lebanon #beirut #soukeltayeb (at Souk el Tayeb)