eDating the Old School Way by Maura Stone – Book Review

eDating the Old School Way Maura Stone, the Bubbameistah, gives hilarious advice to those looking to the internet for matchmaking. Beware! Okay, okay, that’s a bit too succinct. But you will laugh out loud. You […]

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Serbian Bean Soup and Why You Should Eat It

Serbian Soup BEAN SOUP (pasulj) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves 1 large onion 1 carrot 1 pound smoked sausage or other smoked meat 2½ tablespoons vegetable oil 2 bay leaves 1½ tablespoons flour ½ tablespoon paprika […]

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Ugandan Chapati and Why Cooking Around Nitroglycerine is Bad

Ugandan Appetizer CHAPATI INGREDIENTS 1 garlic clove ¼ red onion 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt ⅔ cup water (about) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (additional 12 tablespoons later) 12 tablespoons vegetable oil (1 tablespoon per […]

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Iraqi Wheat Pudding and Fruit-Flavored Condoms

Iraqi Dessert MA’MOUNIA (wheat pudding) INGREDIENTS 3 cups water 1¼ cups sugar ½ teaspoon lemon juice ⅓ cup unsalted butter or regular butter ¾ cups semolina or whole wheat flour ½ tablespoon orange blossom water […]

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Bangladeshi Drink and the Seattle Yogurt Riots

Bangladeshi Appetizer BORHANI (spicy yogurt drink) INGREDIENTS ½ teaspoon coriander seeds ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds or regular mustard seeds 2 green chiles. 4 tablespoons fresh mint leaves ½ teaspoon black […]

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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie

American Dessert PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN PIE INGREDIENTS 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon cardamom, ground ½ tablespoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground ¾ teaspoon ginger, ground ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar ½ cup […]

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Carrot Cake, Burritos, and the Russian Revolution

American Dessert CARROT CAKE INGREDIENTS – MAIN 4 eggs 1⅓ cups sugar ⅔ cup light brown sugar 3 cups shredded carrots 1 cup vegetable oil ¼ teaspoon allspice 2 teaspoons cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger ¼ […]

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Pork Casado and Eating Paintings at the Louvre

Costa Rican Entree PORK CASADO INGREDIENTS 8 tablespoons orange juice 4 tablespoons orange zest 2 teaspoons garlic salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin ¼ head cabbage 1 small carrot 1 small tomato ¼ […]

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