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An Arab, Middle East recipe for Stuffed Grape Leaves

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In this column, Hanania discusses how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves, made of grapeleaves, diced lamb, rice, and Ox Tail.

It’s an easy recipe her learned from his mother who was born in Bethlehem — not Pennsylvania, but in Palestine.

He watched her several days every week as she cooked Middle Eastern foods, including Stuffed Grape Leaves.

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