Europe
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Greek Moussaka and the History of Eggplants
Moussaka (or musaka, or musakka) is “a meat and vegetable stew, originally made from sliced aubergine [eggplant], meat and tomatoes, and preferably cooked in an oven.” Moussaka is a flexible dish, versions of…
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Oktoberfest
I traveled to Berlin a while back and got to experience so many wonderful German foods. My trip also coincided with the start of Oktoberfest, a two-festival traditionally held through the first Sunday…
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Theriac-the “cure” for the disease
We are all bound thither; we are hastening to the same common goal. Black death calls all things under the sway of its laws. -Ovid *Disclaimer-this is about a historical preventative and curative…
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Italian Anchovy Pasta
Pasta and Italy go hand in hand. It is Italy’s signature dish. But, does pasta really originate from Italy? The answer- sorta. The earliest archaeological evidence of pasta comes from the site of…
