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African Spirit – The Food of Somalia, Part 1
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It’s Ramadan in Somalia at the moment, a time of peace, reflection and goodwill towards mankind; a time when Muslims all over the world should give up their bad habits in honour of their Creator. …

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And The King Dined Alone
Sunday, 28 Dec, 2008 – 15:44 | View Comments
And The King Dined Alone

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In order to write a quick article of contemplation for the New Year, we flipped through some books and once my intense irritation at Aristotle’s insistence that cooking was something meant for slaves and low-lives …

Basically Vasilopitta
Sunday, 28 Dec, 2008 – 2:53 | View Comments
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There’s a legend that tells how the Greeks, during the Byzantine era, donated gold to their emperor so that he could pay the invading forces not to besiege their beloved Constantinople. The siege didn’t take …

Basically Spanish Hot Chocolate
Monday, 22 Dec, 2008 – 0:33 | View Comments
Basically Spanish Hot Chocolate

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At this time of the year,  hot chocolate is offered in most Spanish homes and the warmth and spiciness of the chocolate immediately brings home exactly what Christmas is all about – warmth and love …

Spanish Sweet Christmas Cookies
Sunday, 21 Dec, 2008 – 22:54 | View Comments
Spanish Sweet Christmas Cookies

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Over Christmas Polvorones, Mantecados and a host of other interesting sweet cookies are found in most Spanish homes. The Spaniards, thanks to the strong Arab influence still evident, love all things sweet. Today we feature …

Christmas in Spain – Feliz Navidad
Saturday, 20 Dec, 2008 – 14:38 | View Comments
Christmas in Spain – Feliz Navidad

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On the 8th of December, the Feast of Immaculate Conception was celebrated, as usual, in front of the Great Cathedral in Seville and the Los Seises ceremony heralded the beginning of the Christmas season. Los …

Aquavit, Water of Life
Saturday, 20 Dec, 2008 – 0:38 | View Comments
Aquavit, Water of Life

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I drank Aquavit in Oslo for the first time when I had the opportunity to see how it was made and taste the best. Needless to say I was slaughtered by lunch time but strangely, …

Gravadlax – A Touch of Grandeur for the Scandinavian Table
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 11:37 | View Comments
Gravadlax – A Touch of Grandeur for the Scandinavian Table

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During the Middle Ages, gravadlax was made by local fishermen who salted the salmon and lightly fermented it by burying it in the sand above the high-tide line. The word comes from the Scandinavian word …

Basically Glogg
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 10:44 | View Comments
Basically Glogg

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All the countries in the northern hemisphere drink mulled wine and all of them have their own recipes. Glogg is, traditionally, drunk in Danish homes at Christmas because it’s freezing outside and the glogg warms …

Swedish Crispy Christmas Cookies
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 10:22 | View Comments
Swedish Crispy Christmas Cookies

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Swedish biscuits are legendary and I think one can safely say that the Swedes have mastered the art of  the light, crispy and buttery biscuit.  At this time of the year cupboards are packed to …

Christmas in Scandinavia
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 8:59 | View Comments
Christmas in Scandinavia

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Yuletide, the time of the year when “the sun turns“,  is also known as the winter solstice and was just as important here as anywhere else in Europe. The Scandinavian people believed that this was …