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Lamb Tagine

Many foods are made in tagine or tajine, a heavy clay pot –frequently decorated – consisting of two parts: a flat circular base and a cone to cover it. The food is cooked slowly to make the meat tender. One … Continue reading

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Falafel

We want to present you the genuine receipt of Falafel and the original way of making it. It is the best video about falafel that we have found in Internet. The scripts are in French, but we are going to … Continue reading

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Pesto siciliana

There are many types of pesto. The most known is the pesto Genovese, or simply, pesto. There is a very popular red one, that includes tomato and that is known as pesto Siciliana. The recipe is: 1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes, drained … Continue reading

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Pesto

There are many types of pesto. The most known is the green one, known as pesto Genovese. It is a dressing used for many Italian dishes. There is a red one, that includes tomato and is known as pesto Siciliana. … Continue reading

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How to brine a turkey

Brining a fowl makes the meat tender, enhances its flavor, tenderizes the meat and reduces the cooking time. Learn how to brine a turkey from Natasha Levitan.

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Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a greek spinach pie with feta cheese and phyllo (paper-thin sheets of raw, unleavened flour dough). You can see haw to make it with the pedagogic video of Natasha Levitan. In Turkey, the phyllo is called yufka. Feta Cheese

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Churros

Churros, known is some places as a Spanish doughnut, are deep fried dough made out of wheat flour, salt and water. There are basically two types of churros, the thinner ones and the fatter ones, being the seconds called in … Continue reading

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Hummus

Hummus is a very popular dish all over the Mediterranean Basin and Middle Eastern region made out of chickpeas (hummus in Arabic). Other ingredients are tahini (sesame paste), olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Ingredients: • 16 oz of … Continue reading

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Tahini

Tahini, is a paste of ground sesame seeds used in Mediterranean cooking. It is one of the ingredients of hummus. In Middle Eastern tahini is made of hulled white seed. East Asian tahini is made of unshelled seeds. For this … Continue reading

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Pita Bread

Photo from “La casa del Pan Arabe”, Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain. Pita bread is a brown round, flat bread made with wheat flour and yeast. It is very common in Mediterranean cuisines, specially in Middle East, North Africa and South of … Continue reading

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