The devastation in in Lebanon is just unspeakable after the explosion on Tuesday — with a horrific loss of life, so many injured, so much destruction. It is also a terrible blow to a beautiful people who have been suffering from corruption and economic difficulty for ages.
The people there need our help. Our friends in Beirut tell us that a donation to the Lebanese Red Cross is the most effective — that organization is doing great work on the ground. Here is a link:
And after you donate, please think about the people there.
One way to do that is to honor their beautiful, delicious culture. Make some hummus — either the super-easy cheater kind from a can, or the overnight soak-then-cook-dried-chickpeas kind.
Maybe this weekend, you’ll bake some pita bread, or you could grill kafta, Lebanese lamb skewers.
If you have any friends who are Lebanese, call them; they are probably hurting and need emotional support, even if they are far away from Lebanon.
Our friend Josephine sent this photo of her neighborhood, half a mile from the blast. She and her family had just left 30 minutes before it happened.
For us, it’s hard to know what to do — other than donate. And talk. And then cook.
RECIPE: Amazing Cheater Hummus
RECIPE: Kafta (Lebanese Lamb Skewers)