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 I adore Mediterranean food and cooking, and Kemal, who’s from the Mediterranean, naturally loves it as well. We don’t follow any particular diet in that we eat whatever we want; however, our eating patterns and lifestyle basically follows the Mediterranean diet pyramid. Most of our meals are centered around vegetables, beans, bread, fruits, and whole grains. … [read more]  Have you ever heard of a Sicilian bread called muffuletta? Until a few weeks ago, I hadn’t. But when I saw the recipe and pictures of the bread at Rubber Slippers in Italy, I just had to try it to see what it was all about. Muffuletta bread is made with durum flour, and it’s basically … [read more]  I think I just found my go-to breakfast bread. These bran muffins are extremely moist and full of flavor, and they’re also super quick to make. I smothered mine in butter, and it really hit the spot! I definitely can eat them every morning for breakfast, but in order to not get tired of them, I’ll … [read more]  After working a long, hard holiday week at the restaurant, I got up this morning exhausted, dreading the double-shift I had to work. Normally, I do pretty good working open to close, but during a holiday week, it’s not so easy. I decided I’d better eat just a little bite of something this morning before going … [read more]  Imam Bayaldi (Middle Eastern Eggplant) The story behind this exotic dish is that a holy man somewhere in the Middle East ate this dish and then “swooned” or fainted when he ate it. That’s the legend anyway. The eggplants are usually stuffed, but when Kemal made this incredible meal this evening, he decided to scoop … [read more]  Mole, which means “sauce” in Spanish, is something I’ve been wanting to make for quite some time. I’ve never tasted it before in my life, but Kemal tried it once when a lady at work, Irma, made some that she served over chicken. Kemal said the sauce had chocolate in it, and surprisingly, Kemal said … [read more]  One of my Dad’s favorite sweet treats has always been peanut butter and syrup and/or peanut butter and honey, and ever since I was a little girl, it’s been one of my favorite sweet treats as well. Sometimes we’d mix in a little butter but sometimes not. Sometimes we’d just eat it from the spoon while other … [read more]  Nana, my Italian grandmother, was a wonderful cook, and one meal in particular that she used to make stands out in my memory, and that’s her spinach pizza. It has a crust not only on the bottom but also on the top…making it more like a savory spinach pie. The crust is different from most pizza crusts … [read more]  Want to make your own bran cereal with raisins? It’s really easy, and it tastes fantastic! I like it better than the store-bought stuff. There’s really nothing to it. If you can chop some almonds and then throw them in the blender, then you can make these nutty bran flakes. … [read more]  We don’t normally eat much lamb. It’s okay and we like it, but in general, it’s not a meat we want to eat very often. We had guests over yesterday who love lamb so we decided to make this dish, and it actually turned out great! I loved the hint of sweetness from the raisins … [read more] |
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