Author Archives: kimberlyrose

About kimberlyrose

Former defense policy analyst, current housing project coordinator, and full time birder, outdoor adventurer, fisherwoman and hunter.

Timman Bagila (Rice with Fava Beans)

Posted on December 6, 2010 by kimberlyrose

Timman bagila is an Iraqi dish, though it is originally from Iran, where it is called bagila pilaow. I would hesitate to call my version authentic, as I cook it to my own tastes, but the traditional components of dill, … Continue reading →

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Spiced Pomegranate Lamb with Rice

Posted on December 3, 2010 by kimberlyrose

Sarah suggested I start posting recipes for some of the things I cook. I realized that I don’t measure anything when I cook, so it might be difficult to post the way I go about it. However, I will give … Continue reading →

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Produce and eggs galore!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by kimberlyrose

  One of my favorite parts about living abroad is taking advantage of different available ingredients. Quail eggs are so cute and spotted! And check out those quality tomatoes… 

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Where to go from here…

Posted on November 16, 2010 by kimberlyrose

Now that I have broken out of “the system,” am a “free woman,” and can do anything that I please, the possibilities that lay ahead seem more like an overwhelming nebulous blur than a clear illuminated path to my ideal … Continue reading →

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New Digs and Rabbits

Posted on November 6, 2010 by kimberlyrose

It is official- I have had my first dinner guests. I am all settled into my new apartment and couldn’t be happier. It is clean and comfortable, and the perfect size for one person. I selected “apartment number 3”- the … Continue reading →

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Weighing what is Important in a Place to Live

Posted on October 18, 2010 by kimberlyrose

So, I am moving out of my apartment. A few too many cockroach encounters (including an incident involving me blow drying my hair, accidentally blowing a hiding cockroach off of the door jam and onto my body and a fateful … Continue reading →

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What does “dangerous” feel like?

Posted on October 9, 2010 by kimberlyrose

On Friday, I was sitting at a café escaping one of Beirut’s torrential rainstorms accompanied by resonating thunder and flooded streets. The internet was down, people were hiding under awnings. Perfect time for a Turkish coffee and some urban planning … Continue reading →

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Bread Republic

Posted on October 7, 2010 by kimberlyrose

I wouldn’t call Bread Republic a “hidden gem.” Those who should be “in the know” seem to know its flavors and charms well. Located on Hamra Street around the corner in an alley, Bread Republic livens a broad cobblestone ally … Continue reading →

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Classes so far…

Posted on October 7, 2010 by kimberlyrose

My first week of classes went well. I dropped the Poli Sci elective I was so excited about. I walked in, it was all American Middle East Studies graduate students wearing awkward ties and enjoying the sounds of their own … Continue reading →

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Neighbors

Posted on October 7, 2010 by kimberlyrose

4 October, 9:18 PM My Balcony I don’t really know my neighbors, but I am starting to decide who they are none-the-less. From my balcony I can clearly see about fifteen balconies. I like to pretend they can’t see me. … Continue reading →

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