"So, this year the Catholic and Orthodox Churches are synchronized to the same calendar! Next Sunday, the Maronite Church celebrates Cana Sunday - the first Sunday of Lent. Do you also have Ash Monday?"
This year, as it is every five years, I believe, both the East and the West celebrate Pascha on the same Sunday. I am quite sure the Melkites have changed over to the Orthodox method of determining Pascha at least in Lebanon and I thought I read that the Maronites had also. We do not have any devotion like Ash Monday or Wednesday.
As for the recipes, I'll randomly post them as She Who Must Be Obeyed asks me to find them for her! :)
And I will be more than happy to reciprocate with some of the Lebanese ones, as well.