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My Extra Bonus Hajra Khatoon put up a challenge at Hajra Kvetches! responding to Jayme Soulati’s who recently wrote a post entitled 20 Things To Do Before I Die. Gini Dietrich promptly took up the challenge by writing The 10 Things I Want To Do Before I Die. Jason Konopinski then shared his 10 Things I Want To Do Before …
Morello Jam And What Are All The Pits Doing On My Floor I found some Morello cherries on the farmer market this morning and now my jam pot is softly bubbling on the stove. I love the sour taste of this great fruit and I am always very excited to discover new sorts and try out new recipes. I use …
No, this will not be a literary post, however I am quite fond of that quote by Gertrude Stein and when I heard it the first time I was quite fascinated with its mythical aura. What is so alluring about a rose? There exist over a 100 species so there is bound to be different shapes – erect, trailing, climbing …
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO MY AMERICAN FRIENDS! Last week we were hit by a heat wave that gave me the idea for the following post. How does your body react to high temperatures? Are you thirstier? Is your hunger level the same? Do you crave spicier or saltier food? Do you reduce your intake of sugar and fat? It …
Have you posted today? No, I am awfully sorry, I am constipated! Disclaimer: Constipation is a common digestive problem and I am in no way qualified to write about it nor am I making fun about it. I am using it us an analogy for writer block as the similarities in psychological factors are rather striking: fear and laziness. …
The following piece is a writing exercise from the Plate2Page Workshop on food writing and photography in Somerset from May 18 – 21. Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’entrate. All hope abandon, ye who enter in. (Dante Alighieri: Divine Comedy, canto III, line 9) Why does it always remind me of a cattle drive?
Do you have a green dream? Or is yours a green reality? I grew up with a very green mother (at 88 she still prefers outdoor works to in-house chores, suggest knitting or crocheting to her and she will politely decline). As a child I did not appreciate garden work (and up today I cannot stand having soil or flour …
I still remember my first Falafel: years ago in Jerusalem in front of Jaffa Gate there was a street vendor selling Falafel in pita with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini. I was instantly smitten with the richness of its flavours. And it has become one of my favourite snacks. This week I was invited to the book vernissage of a friend, …
Dukka is an Arabic side dish consisting of a mixture of herbs, spices, nuts (hazel, cashew, pine) and salt. The word is derived from the Arabic „to pound“, i.e. the ingredients are pounded together after being dry roasted. Each family has its own recipe and the mixture can widely vary and contain dried mint, caraway, chickpeas, zataar. You can also …
Are you getting used to winter, to the cold temperatures, a running nose and wearing a ton of cloths? I have to admit some days are really gorgeous: Or, are you dreaming of another scenery? Maybe Italy on a warm day, sitting in some coffee bar watching families on their evening stroll and listening to Francesco de Gregori, the …