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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Froumous!!! That’s Frozen Houmous to you…
Some of the best recipe/foodie ideas are undoubtedly discovered by accident. Er, like fire. And alcohol. Not that we were actually there when either of these things were invented. Anyway, thus it was that a long day combined with inadequate … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged Froumous, frozen houmous, kitchen frivolity, salad, za'atar
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The North Eastern Frontier: Your Cut Out and Keep Guide to Central Asia
Let’s face it – very few of us know anything about the five nations that make up the North Eastern front of Veggiestan. We know Ghengis Khan and Borat: hard to say which did the most damage to the region, … Continue reading
Posted in Postcards from Veggiestan
Tagged Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, the Great Game, Transoxania, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
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Khoresht-e-Gojeh Sabz – Persian Sour Greengage Stew with Split Peas
Adapted from a recipe over at our shop website. Sour greengage stew, eh? And we do mean sour. Gojeh sabz, or unripened greengages, are as popular in Iran as, let’s say, strawberries are in the UK. They do of course … Continue reading
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Tagged casserole, greengages, Iranian recipe, khoresht-e-gojeh sabz
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When Boy Meets Girl – Courting in Veggiestan
Veggiestanis love to feast, at no time more so than at a wedding. Which set me to thinking about Middle Eastern courtship. Self-styled matchmaker, that’s me. Part time of course. Thing is, I see so many young Middle Eastern lonely … Continue reading