Category: Savory Spreads
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Remembering The Professor & A Welsh Rarebit
My parents were born and raised in Cairo, Egypt and in their adult years, they lived under the rule of Gamal Abdel Nasser. Nasser was an Arab Nationalist who came up through the ranks of the Egyptian military. As he rose to power, he formulated his goals to improve life in Egypt. He set out…
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Traditional & Historical Ful Mudammas
As a child, I was always aware of the rich cultural influences that surrounded me. My mother often spoke about day trips to the pyramids that she and her family would enjoy, and my dad would tell us stories about what it was like to work as a tour guide at the tombs of Egyptian…
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Will The Real Ho’mous (Hummus) Please Stand Up
I just cringe when I see the word h-u-m-m-u-s… You know — the Americanized spelling of that delicious spread made from garbanzo beans known in the Middle East as ho’mous (pronounced ho-mousse). I can just hear my dad’s voice insisting that I use the correct pronunciation – a respect for different cultures and their food…
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Homestyle Babaganoush
My family arrived in the USA from Australia in the early 1970’s and had to learn their way around a new country all over again. We had lived in a few other countries that seemed a little easier to maneuver because of the easily accessible mass transit system — but the largesse of the USA…