Pomegranates
The pomegranate is one of the all time great plants of horticulture. It is native to the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, Afghanistan and Iran, where it has been grown since ancient times. In its native habitat, Punica granatum is a small ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Harissa (hot pepper sauce)
I found this recipe in Korma's Great Vegetarian Dishes p.131 Place the chilies in a processor and chop until coarsely ground. Add the other ingredients (except oil) and process until smooth. Harissa is hot pepper sauce from North Africa. 1/2 ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Preserved Lemons
Although usually considered a Moroccan concoction, preserved lemons are found all over North Africa and the Middle East. Slice the lemons into quarters to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) from the stem end of the lemon, so the quarters are still ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron was born in London in 1939. He left publishing to travel -- mainly in Asia and North Africa, where he made documentary films which were shown on BBC and world television. Afterwards, he returned to the Middle East, and wrote five ... [... more]
Random House |
Steven J. Zaloga
US Armored Units in the North Africa and Italian Campaigns 1942 43 The Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) saw the first operational deployment of US armoured divisions in World War II, and the experience proved chastening for the 1st ... [... more]
Random House |
Jerry Scutts
Advanced Aviation Modelling Advanced Military Vehicle Modelling Airbrush Painting Techniques Basic Aviation Modelling Basic Military Vehicle Modelling Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean Intermediate Military Vehicle ... [... more]
Random House |
Martin Yeoman
Written by Tim Mackintosh-Smith, Illustrated by Martin Yeoman From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler In 1325, the great Arab traveler Ibn Battutah set out from his native Tangier in North Africa on pilgrimage to ... [... more]
Random House |
Tim Mackintosh-Smith
In 1325, the great Arab traveler Ibn Battutah set out from his native Tangier in North Africa on pilgrimage to Mecca. By the time he returned nearly thirty years later, he had seen most of the known world, covering three times the distance ... [... more]
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Helen Waddell
By the fourth century A.D., devout Christians--men and women alike--had begun to retreat from cities and villages to the deserts of North Africa and Asia Minor, where they sought liberation from their corrupt society and the confining shell of ... [... more]
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