Stuffed Cyclamen and Bread and Oil: Mediterranean Island Links

“Fava can also find its way into the stuffing of a very distinctive dolma which is made with cyclamen leaves. The dolmades with cyclamen leaves are found in the islands…

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Agua Fresca 26: “The Sweet Ones Become Pomegranate Sherbet”

In her informative and delightful book, Sufi Cuisine (2005), Nevin Halici, one of Turkey’s leading culinary historians, gives a recipe for pomegranate sherbet: a cup of freshly squeezed juice, 2/3…

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The science and culture of maize in Mexico

An interesting program if you happen to be in Mexico City  (click on the image a couple of times and you will see it full size).

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