Joumana has a wonderful blog at Taste of Beirut. She's an inventive and intuitive cook. Her Lebanese recipes are wonderful. A couple of weeks ago I made the Bracelet Cookies, mine were more like bangles but were loved by the sweet girls I gave them too.
They are fairly easy to make. The mahlab, a spice made from a certain type of cherry pit. I was lucky enough to find it at my local middle eastern store.
Maya, my neighbor was the first girl I gave bracelets too. She loved them and I was able to snap this lovely photo of her.Laura is my daughter's best friend. They have known each other since they were 2. It was her 18th Birthday and I though a little jewelery was in order.
I hear both girls wore them to school the next day. Joumana, your a trend setter! The recipe is easy, but I ground my lavender a bit too much. I would just leave it whole. I would also roll the bracelets thinner. They puff as they bake, which makes them smaller than you would expect. These would make great birthday party favors, or even napkin rings.
Take a look at taste of Beirut, I think you will like what you see.
and Ann at Thibeault's Table
Take a look and see what everyone has prepared this week.
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