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Syria: Ma’amoul

Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East.  They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly walnut or pistachio.  They can be decorated by hand, but are prettiest when made using special wooden molds  tabu.  Lucky for me, my colleague Bushra’s mom has a whole collection...

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Iran: Fesenjān

Cooking Time: 2 hours
Fesenjān (also fesenjoon) is famous Persian dish, a festive dish often served for important occasions in Iran.  Its importance has something to do with the amount of walnuts used to make the rich, flavorful sauce – which are often very costly.  Popular in the fall when pomegranates are in season, Persian...

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Poland: Bialy Barszcz

I’m taking a quick break from sharing my supper club recipes to bring you the dish I just had to make for Easter Sunday!  Bialy Barszcz is a Polish white borscht made with potato, leeks and sour cream and garnished with egg, kielbasa and dill.  This is a very traditional...

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Canada: Tourtière

Cooking Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
You can imagine how excited I was when our Diversity & Inclusion Committee circulated an invitation for a potluck to learn more about the culture and traditions of our coworkers.  You know how some people are visual learners, while others learn by reading or doing?  Food is my learning style. As...

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The Netherlands: Pannenkoeken Met Appelstroop

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Going Dutch today with Pannenkoeken met appelstroop!  A favorite among kiddos in the Netherlands, pannenkoeken are commonly served at birthday parties and other special events.  While pancakes in America are largely a breakfast staple, the Dutch often eat them for dinner.  Many pannenkoekenhuisjes (pancake houses!) serve only these traditional pancakes, which...

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Algeria: Makroud Tmar

Cooking Time: 90 minutes
Makroud (sometimes makrout, maqroud, or maqrout) means diamond, describing the shape of this semolina pastry, common across North Africa and the Middle East.  You’ll find the most varieties in Algeria, and this one filled with dates (tmar) and dipped in a honey/orange blossom mixture is one of the most traditional.  Orange...

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India: Pav Bhaji

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
A popular street food in Mumbai, pav bhaji is a spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served atop a well buttered bread roll (pav).  The dish originated in the 1850’s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers and is now served from street carts and in fine dining restaurants alike.  I thought...

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