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Posted by Terry | Aug 1, 2024 | Recipe

Cooking A Few of my Favorite Recipes Included with a few recipes, at the bottom is a history of Saffron. A spice said to be as old as humanity, and in use since the Stone age. Traces of saffron pigment were proved by modern...

Alligator Pepper

Posted by Terry | May 5, 2024 | Africa, Recipe, Spice

Alligator pepper (mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice made from the seeds and seed pods of Aframomum danielli, A. citratum or A. exscapum, a close relative of grains obtained from the closely related species, Aframomum melegueta or “grains of paradise”.

Saffron Spice

Posted by Terry | Apr 17, 2024 | Spice

Saffron spice is as old as humanity. It has been used since the Stone age. Traces of saffron pigment were proved by modern methods in a prehistoric cave in Iraq and in wall painting in Santorini (Greece).

Baghali Ghatogh Persian Food

Posted by Terry | Mar 15, 2024 | Recipe

To my delight, Baghali Ghatogh was a food I experienced during ny sojourny in Iran several years ago. Baghali Ghatogh, or beans stew, is one of the oldest local dishes of Gilan cuisine. High in nutritional value, it’s a delicious and hearty stew whose main ingredients are Rashti beans, but can be prepared using lima beans instead.