Here’s something really easy to do and your family won’t know if it’s a savory or a sweet. It’s amazing how a little olive oil, salt and pepper can transform a squash into something tasty and elegant. Brush on a little brown sugar, and garlic that has been sautéed in butter and broil it and…
Author: aroundtheworldin365
Itadakimasu and Gochisosama
My first lesson in the art of cooking Japanese and learning about the culture: offer a prayer of thanksgiving and delight. If you are joining me for first time or since I have started this blog 11 years ago, you know our family prays over a country’s contributions to our food table. Just two words…
Just because it “can” happen doesn’t mean it will
I heard this somewhere in the context of bad things happening. That phrase has kept my mind from taking me down dark paths. I once had a therapist who asked me “if it does happen, then what?”“What’s the worst thing that can happen?” She asked me to play that all the way out, and when…
Georgia
Georgia on my mind. There are two Georgia’s. The one in the United States and the other (Republic of Georgia) located south of Russia near Turkey, Persia and Armenia. This post is not on the State of Georgia who is right now in the midst of a huge voting battle for the next president. Although,…
Vintage Cooking
How do I begin again? It seems like forever since I wrote the last post on Syrian food. How does one start revisiting the art of cooking? Well here goes…I start with what I know which is to pick up a cookbook and read writings on cooking. I went to the room where my collection…
Syrian Food and Culture
Where to begin. I have been thinking about Syria. With any mention of Syria these days, no one thinks about food. The civil war and refugees is front and center. For me though, it is all that and the food. I am excited about cooking Syrian, but with utmost respect to the Syrians and their…
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