Carrots and Beans with Caraway, Harissa and Pistachios



Carrots and Beans with Caraway


A very simple recipe with prominent Tunisian flavors of caraway and harissa.

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August 17th, 2010 | Category: Salad, Salads & Soups, Sides & etc., Starters & Snacks | 20 comments

Flavors of New Mexico – Part 2



The White Sands National Monument – world’s largest gypsum sand dune field.

White Sands National Monument


“Like no else place on Earth…..Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world’s great natural wonders – the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world’s largest gypsum dune field…” (source: nps.gov)

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August 15th, 2010 | Category: More than just Food... | 20 comments

Aamer Ombol – Chilled Green Mango Soup or Cooler



aamer ombol/chilled green mango soup


If you looking for some exotic drink or soup to cool you down, this is for you. Aam is Mango and Ombol (pronoun: “awm-bol”) is a traditional sweet and tangy cooler or a chilled soup which will refresh you.We are at the peak of summer; bright and hot with the temperature sliding easily over a 100. I think this is the time to post this.

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August 12th, 2010 | Category: Condiments, Dips & Sauces, Soup | 27 comments

Flavors of New Mexico – Part 1



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We have been busy. We have been away on our road trip from Texas to the Southern New Mexico; The Caverns, a hill station and a ski resort, glyphs from long long time back, and the dream like White Sands National Monument.  We drove straight across, made our stops and drove back home a different way along the Mexican border and back.  Here are some memories and photographs we got back for you.

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August 11th, 2010 | Category: More than just Food... | 10 comments

The Gift of Soaps & Spices



Soaps


The very talented Nazarina of Giddy Gastronome  has sent me some all natural hand-made soaps and a vibrant bottle of spice. What is so special about the soaps?

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August 10th, 2010 | Category: More than just Food... | 8 comments
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