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Metropolitan Cathedral, Chisinau Moldova. Where exactly is that? That was the response I got when I told people where I was going for a long weekend. A small country sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, not too many people have heard of Moldova. Even looking it up on the internet, I found very little. I [...] Continue reading Moldova? Where’s that? 
Bulgar is man’s oldest recorded use of wheat. Bulgur is made by soaking and cooking the whole wheat kernel, drying it and then removing part of the bran and cracking the remaining kernel into small pieces. Its uses are numerous from salads to soup, from breads to desserts. It is a nutritious extender and thickener [...] Continue reading Bulgar for Breakfast and Beyond! 
Harissa is a spicy chili paste that is a staple in Tunisian (and much of northern Africa) food. I have seen a few recipes online, but I’ve also found it sold at some local stores, so haven’t tried to make it. Another staple is tuna, and I will show a photo of [...] Continue reading Harissa Bulgur When I lived in Turkey before, your main course was always accompanied by white rice with pine nuts (pilav – pronounced “pilau”). Nowadays, due to increased prices, white rice is often not available. What the Turks have done instead is substitute it with bulgur pilav, which is not rice at all, but cracked [...] Continue reading Bulgur – A Tasty Side Dish 
Before moving to Asia, I never really considered an eggplant worth eating. I had had the occasional moussaka, but other than that it was completely lacking from my diet. Apparently in many parts of the world, it was reputed to drive people insane and was called the “mad apple”. Now, I think it [...] Continue reading The Fabulous Eggplant! |
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