Planting season is also the argument season between myself and my husband, who pretends to be an expert on planting vegetables.
His expertise is civil engineering, law and politics, subjects that he knows and that I concede to his knowledge.  But he also knows that I have a degree in agricultural engineering, and I worked for [...]

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I have never met a cookbook I did not like.   I find there is always a recipe a tip or a photo that appeals to me … and I find it’s always possible to adapt the ideas I find to suit my taste or the different dietary restrictions of my family, friends or clients.
Here are some tips [...]

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Nuts are seeds with hard outer shells. So a nut always contains a seed, but a seed isn’t necessarily a nut.Â
 One of the great pastimes in Damascus is the consumption of all kinds of seeds and nuts. Specialty stores roast various seeds and nuts during the day, and, like the smell of popcorn here in [...]

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I marvel at how much Westerners spend on diet schemes, from books to complete diet programs that go beyond just recommending diet foods and concoctions for you to stay trim, but also offer them for sale.  We need not starve ourselves with liquid diets, with tiny portions that maintain, not a weight level, but a [...]

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Hello Everyone,
I find myself these days with a busy catering and restaurant schedule.  My daughter is home for the summer and we have family visiting.  I’m looking forward to my next post, but in the mean time, just a quick update.  We’re proud to receive recognition from the following sites:
From the Culinary School Guide - [...]

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