Warning to readers: This article is all about hummus. As I’m writing, I cannot help but recall and chuckle to Adam Sandler’s character in “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan”. His emphasis as a…
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The Eastern Mediterranean is the birthplace for the monotheistic religions of the world I’m on vacation. No husband, no kids, and a fabulous view of the Pacific Ocean, courtesy of…
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Cyprus is the Island of Aphrodite. According to legend, Aphrodite was born out of the foamy waters near the coast of Paphos, a now-bustling beach town on the southwest part of the island.…
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About Claudia, Blog, Cooking, Mediterranean DietTzatziki / Cacik / Jajeeka – it’s good no matter how you call it!
Fellow Goddesses! I toyed with the idea of titling this post “Yogurt! Glorious yogurt!” I am back on the Island of Aphrodite and enjoying the bounties of this lovely land. It’s summertime:…
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In the 1970s and 80s, marketing wizards came up with the term “wheat” when describing certain types of bread with some modicum of wheat (enriched flour, typically) . The rest of the fillers were…
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Finally! Spring has sprung in Virginia. Sun and pollen count are high. Winter hibernation is officially over. Notice how everyone is a little nicer in the Spring and Summer? It’s probably because we women…
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The colors! The fragrance! The bustling sounds! – And I haven’t even gotten to the spices yet. One can get almost anything from The Grand Bazaar – clothes, rugs, shoes, handbags, leather goods, loofahs,…
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Winter 2014-2015 was the first winter back in Virginia since my 7 winters in Cyprus. And woah, has my skin changed! I was totally unprepared for the 3 months of “true” winter (February…
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We’ve all heard of Southern hospitality. But have you heard of Mediterranean hospitality? Wow. What a difference. I grew up in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, of Egyptian-Greek descent. I took for granted how nice…
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Sorry, fellow goddesses (and I just KNOW this isn’t you), but this is one of my biggest beefs since returning to the Land of the Free. What happened in the last decade?…