I was asked the other day by a slight acquaintance whether or not my husband cooked at home.   I think some men are good cook, some men are not good cook but they are good helper , and then there is the others.  The others are the one you don’t want them in the kitchen.  [...]

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As I steam artichoke for an appetizers, I thought of my mom who would buy as many as she can everyday throughout the artichoke season so she can clean them and freeze them to be used in the off season. My mother served artichokes stuffed with meat; served it mixed with herbs and served it [...]

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Although I was born in Damascus, I spent a lot of time growing up in the small Syrian village of Safsafi. Where my father works a farm that grows peanuts, vegetables, olives and citrus.  Whenever I close my eyes I can smell the wonderful aroma of citrus blossoms–oranges, lemons and grapefruit–that bloom in April. Food [...]

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Cooking gluten free could be overwhelming and hard at the beginning.  We are used to reach for our bread and not bother with every detail on the lables of food we consumed.   To cook gluten free, first get familiar with all different kind of flours that are available on the market.  There are many varieties that are sold [...]

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