Culture
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The Himmas Kassa Process
lemons in salt chickpeas cinnamon, coriander, black pepper, cumin, caraway garlic and ginger added some lemon juice parsley, mint, olive oil and the chickpeas added, and pounded to a paste…
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Celebration Day — twenty-two
On this day of celebration I began working last year. After the planning began, the first physical step was realized on December 31st, as I put four lemons in a salt bad. Here is to the hummus from ancient times.
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Cha An Teahouse — Japan in New York City
Today I walked to one of the most wonderful cities in the world. After taking the #6 train to ‘Little Tokyo’, I walked east out of the Astor Place station, up to 9th Street, and within minutes found myself in front of Cha An. This teahouse is in an area where Japanese restaurants, shops, tea…
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Love Ingrained — a non blended Risotto
Love and paradise! Those are desired states for body and soul wishing to live a fulfilled and satisfied life, free of challenges, free of doubt. At least it seems to be a common sentiment amongst humans. To me, such states imply other connotations: a refined focus, lively observation, widened attention, and heightened physical and cognitive…
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Love Ingrained (some Breads)
Arepa (South America) Bagel (Polish, Jewish) Baguette (France) Biscotti (Italy) Brioche (France) Cornbread (American continent) Crêpe (France) Croissant (France) Croutons (France) Dampfnudeln (Germany) Injera (Ethiopia, Eritrea) Matzo (Jewish) Muffin (United Kingdom) Panettone (Italy) Pita (Greece, Middle East) Pizza (Italy) Pretzel (Germany) Pumpernickel (Germany) Sangak (Iran) Scone (United Kingdom) Semmel/Brötchen (Germany) Waffle (Belgium) Zwieback (Germany)
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Deconstructing Guacamole
Creativity is a marvel. Manifested in works of countless musicians, painters, writers, builders, culinarians, dancers, etc., it is our constant inspiration. Besides the personal creations by hundreds of thousands throughout the history of mankind, we also benefit from products collectively created by cultural units. Science, too, is a marvel, sometimes igniting creativity, other times becoming…
Sila Blume 