The Precocious Apricot
HISTORY OF THE APRICOT The apricot was cultivated in China and Central Asia as early as 2000 BC. It migrated with traders traveling the Silk Road, with Chinese merchants…
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Category: Cooking and Recipes
The Humble Potato… and a spicy recipe!
Potatoes get a bad rap, but when prepared in a healthy way (not in the form of processed french fries or potato chips, for example) and eaten in moderation, they…
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Lemon Honey Pistachio Cardamom Cake
This tasty variation of a Middle Eastern classic cake comes from the Moosewood Restaurant New Classics cookbook. I’ve been making this for friends and bringing it to potlucks for years,…
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Saliha’s Tadka Salad
Saliha’s Tadka Salad This recipe is adapted from Tadka Asian Coleslaw on www.salihacooks.com. Be sure to check out Saliha’s beautiful book KHAZANA, inspired by Indo-Persian heritage and the ancient cookery…
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Lebanese Spiced Pancakes
This uniquely delicious pancake recipe features tumeric and anise, spices used in a popular Lebanese sweet bread. Find the recipe's source at www.tasteofbeirut.com
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Armenian Apricot Lentil Soup
This recipe features dried apricots, the national fruit of Armenia, which add a sweet flavor to the lentils. The recipe was adapted from a cookbook called Please to the Table:…
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Fig, Carrot, and Cabbage Salad
I love this salad because it features figs as well as other flavors commonly used in Mediterranean cooking. Carrots with cinnamon and cumin is a featured Moroccan specialty, along with…
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Shaved Summer Squash Salad
Check out this gorgeous summer squash salad! 🥒🍎🍋 More yummy vegan recipes at: www.vegansaladmaster.comLearn how to earn your own Saladmaster food processor at: www.makethebestsalads.com
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Dance & Dish: Moroccan Dance and Cooking Class
For my 40th birthday years ago I gave myself a gift. I went to Morocco for 5 weeks to volunteer teaching English to refugees at a cooking school while…
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