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RECIPE: Apricot Chutney

Miriam Kresh | | Comment

Golden-pink apricots are in season now in the Middle East. Preserve some as chutney for year-round enjoyment. Do you like chutney? Cooking your own seasonal (and preferably organic) fruit, you can enjoy locavore preserves that you won’t find in any…

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SHAVUOT RECIPE: New York Cheesecake

Miriam Kresh | | 1 Comment

This light, creamy cheesecake fits into your green Shavuot, especially if you make it with organic cheese and eggs. It’s also light on sugar. The ancient Romans left a simple cheesecake recipe: ricotta cheese, honey, and eggs.  Pour into a…

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RECIPE: Mulberry Chutney

Miriam Kresh | | 3 Comments

Mulberries make delightful jams and chutneys. Miriam shows you how. Wherever you see  several old mulberry trees standing together in the Middle East, you can be sure that they are descendants of trees once cultivated to provide fodder for silkworms….

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RECIPE: Moroccan Stuffed Artichoke Hearts

Miriam Kresh | | Comment

Do you love artichokes? We do. Here’s a healthy recipe perfect for the Middle East. It’s springtime, and the markets of the Middle East display piles of these artichoke thistles with the succulent hearts. The hot climates of North Africa…

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RECIPE: Butternut Squash Stuffed With Quinoa

Miriam Kresh | | 1 Comment

Hungry? Run on down to your local shuk and get yourself a butternut squash. Butternut squash is still in season. Try stuffing it with quinoa, the seed that the pre-Columbian Native Americans called “mother of the grains.” With its nutty…

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RECIPE: Melt-In-Your-Mouth Tehina Cookies

Miriam Kresh | | 2 Comments

You won’t be able to keep these halvah-like cookies around for long. And they couldn’t be simpler to make. We never thought to use tehina in baking, but this recipe produces the most meltingly delicious cookies you can imagine. If…

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