Posted on August 5th, 2010 by sanaacooks
Most theories hold that eggplant came from India, mostly because there are still some regions in that country where eggplant grows wild. The vegetable most likely went from India to the Arab world, and from there to Europe carried by the Crusaders nearly a thousand years ago. Although it is most widely used now in [...]
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Posted on July 7th, 2010 by sanaacooks
Anyone who has planted zucchini squash will know what the “abundant” means. It is one vegetable that, once planted, resembles Jack’s beanstalk. That is, the zucchini vine never stops growing, so the question now, “what do we do with them all?” And we might wonder why such a plethora of vegetables doesn’t exist with hard [...]
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Posted on April 7th, 2010 by sanaacooks
when I grew up in Syria, my mother would bring home 20 artichokes at a time from the market so she could prepare them to store over the winter. All of us in the family had to help her by peeling the outer leaves and cleaning the Achoke@ (the fine, silky hairs near the heart [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2010 by sanaacooks
Developing methods to preserve foods is as old as civilization itself, so in itself that’s not a bad thing. For example, canning food, dehydrating and pickling vegetables during the summer to be used in the winter months is, of course, acceptable. My grandmother in Syria used to chop up lamb meat and cook it in [...]
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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by sanaacooks
Have you ever heard of forced party?. As I get more and more busy with my business and daughter’s activities, I lament the days gone by when my mom had her Istekbal. Growing up in Syria, I used to tease my mom about her Istekbal. She use to tell me that was a way for her and [...]
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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by sanaacooks
I think we should be treated much like gun buyers, who are required to wait a period of time while our credentials are being checked before we can buy a gun. I wonder if a two week cooling off period shouldn’t be required for those of us who want to jump right in and act [...]
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Posted on December 10th, 2009 by sanaacooks
As you know by now, I love parties and I love to be part of the fun. When I plan my dinners whether for 4 or for 40, I make sure that most of my foods can be prepared ahead of time to be baked, warmed or served as is on the day of the party. I try [...]
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