Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

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Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad

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Easy weeknight dinner: Sole en Papillotte (fish in parchment paper)

  This recipe was inspired by my recent trip to Lisbon. If you’ve ever been, you know how much they love seafood. But, that doesn’t mean this recipe is complicated or uses fancy techniques at all. Just because I added a little French in the title doesn’t mean the average home cook can’t make it. In fact, you will probably find this technique so easy … Continue reading Easy weeknight dinner: Sole en Papillotte (fish in parchment paper)

Moroccan recipes: Msemmen Pancakes

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Armenian Menu

Being Patriotic for Memorial Day and prideful for Cinco de Mayo, I felt like I was missing something very special to me on this blog, and that is being Armenian. Armenian culture continually teaches me strength and courage as I grow older. Contrary to popular belief, all Armenians are not like the Kardashian family. We have strong morals and values that can actually be alienating … Continue reading Armenian Menu