Soup, Rock n Roll, and the Iranian Revolution

Iranian Soup BEEF, HERB, AND YOGURT SOUP (Aashe Mast) INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 1 large onion ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon turmeric ½ pound ground beef ⅓ cup long grain rice 4½ […]

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Mongolian Hot Pot and Culinary Wars

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Mongolian Soup SHUA YANG JOU Mongolian hot pot INGREDIENTS 5 ounces cellophane noodles or bean threads 1″ ginger root 3 green onions 1 onion ¼ cup parsley, fresh 1 pound bok choy or Chinese cabbage […]

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Georgian Cheese Rolls and the Giant Rabbit That Saved Europe

Georgian Entree KHACHAPURI INGREDIENTS ¾ cup milk 1 teaspoon sugar 2½ teaspoons yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil 2⅔ cups flour (4 additional tablespoon later) ¾ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon flour (3 additional tablespoons later) 1 […]

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A Modest Proposal for Peace in the Middle East

Shakshuka, a weapon for peace. Things remain chronically unstable and unpleasant in the Middle East. The Arab nations and Israel just haven’t gotten along as well as one might have hoped. Indeed one cannot look […]

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Spicy Spanish Potatoes, Doggy Dating, and Armageddon

Spanish Entree PATATAS BRAVAS (spicy potatoes) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves ½ onion 2 Roma tomatoes 1 tablespoon flour ½ cup water 5 medium russet potatoes ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 2 ½ tablespoons olive […]

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A New Challenge For A New Year

Last night Americans held a big party to celebrate the fact that their nation is now 2,014 years old. But today is the day we get serious and make our New Year’s Resolutions. One year […]

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