Seville, along with Genoa, Leghorn (Livorno), Venice, Ancona, and Naples, was one of the great commercial centers of the Mediterranean in the sixteenth century. The riches of America flowed to Seville exclusively because it was in direct line of the trade winds and had a legal monopoly on that trade. The soil was productive, and […]
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Fennel Salad from Algeria Perfect for May
April 22, 2019 by 1 Comment
In North Africa salads of all kinds are a favorite dish, served as part of a meze table, called qimiyya in Algeria, or as an accompaniment to grilled meats. This recipe from Algeria is simply called salāṭat bisbas, fennel salad. Although I love raw fennel which makes both a great dipping implement and sliced thin for […]
Spareribs Braised with Artichoke and Fennel Leaves
April 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The first thing we think of when we hear pork spareribs is barbecued spareribs. Rightfully so, as it is classic. There are other ways of cooking spareribs and here’s one of them. In this preparation the spareribs are cut into their individual ribs and then braised with artichoke foundations and fennel leaf in a little […]
Melange of Vegetables, Simply
April 2, 2019 by 2 Comments
Home cooks love the idea of simple food, but as soon as we’re in the kitchen things aren’t so simple. It’s actually hard to cook simply because we always want to fiddle or add things or just not stand around looking at “simple,” because after all simple doesn’t require much, that’s why they call it […]
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