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Here’s an interesting take on banana bread…and when I say “interesting,” I don’t mean it in a bad way at all. I say it’s interesting because it’s made with teff flour—a whole grain very high in fiber, iron and protein. Teff isn’t used widely in the United States—I mostly associate it with Ethiopian food, as it’s [...]

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What is it about ethnic food that so excites me? A lot of my spare time consists of thinking about what cuisines I haven’t tried yet… and lots of Googling ensues. Where is the nearest Ethiopian restaurant near our home? Is there a Turkish place close by? What is the best tapas restaurant in Chicago? [...]

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B and I feasted on so many delicious dishes during our two-week Mediterranean cruise. Tapas and paella in Spain, pasta and cannolli in Italy, gyros and Greek salad in Greece and—my favorite—baklava in Turkey. We love ethnic cuisine, and completely overdosed on good food. And while it tasted great while we were eating it all, [...]

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What is it exactly that makes a dish delicious? Besides the actual taste, would you say appearance, aroma, texture and presentation all play a role in the way food is judged? If so, this dish has it all—bright colors, the fragrance of toasted spices, a balance of tender and crunchy and the ability to work [...]

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I was in college when I first tried hummus. It was my sophomore year, and my roommate had just come home from the grocery store and among the items in her bag was a package of pita bread and a big tub of hummus. When she offered me some, I had no idea what it [...]

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