Zanzibar Pizza and Roman Wars

Tanzanian Appetizer ZANZIBAR PIZZA INGREDIENTS – DOUGH 3 cups flour (2 tablespoons more later) ½ teaspoon salt (¼ teaspoon more later) 1 cup water ⅔ cup vegetable oil (2½ tablespoons more later) INGREDIENTS – FILLING […]

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Peanut Stews and the Cows of Roswell

Gambian Entree DOMODA (Peanut Stew) INGREDIENTS 1 cup rice 1½ pounds chicken breasts or beef 2 green chiles 1 large onion ¾ pound pumpkin, sweet potato, or butternut squash 3 Roma tomatoes 2 tablespoons vegetable […]

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Peanut Sauce and Ape Actors

Beninese Appetizer PEANUT SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1 small tomato 1 small onion 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1½ tablespoons chili powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cube MaggiTM beef bouillon* 1 cup water 10 tablespoons smooth peanut butter […]

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Qurotob (Bread Salad) and the Complete History of Life

Tajik Entree QUROTOB (Bread Salad) INGREDIENTS – SALAD 2 pita loaves 1½ tablespoons olive oil (1½ more tablespoons later) 1 onion 2 green onions 1½ tablespoons olive oil 2 cups Greek yogurt ½ cup hot […]

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The Seven Countries

Sometimes we do things. Sometimes these things are out of character and those who know us, raise eyebrows in disbelief. When I watched the 2010 remake of the 1984 John G. Avildsen masterpiece “The Karate Kid,” […]

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