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 |
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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Tim Mackintosh-Smith
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 Mecca. By the time he returned nearly thirty years later, he had ... [... more]
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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 Mecca. By the time he returned nearly thirty years later, he had ... [... more]
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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]
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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]
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Robert W. Black
From the deadly shores of North Africa to the invasion of Sicily to the fierce jungle hell of the Pacific, the contribution of the World War II Ranger Battalions far outweighed their numbers. They were ordinary men on an extraordinary mission, ... [... more]
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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 |
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 |
Consuelo de Saint-Exupery
Consuelo and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry met in Buenos Aires in 1930-she a seductive young widow, he a brave pioneer of early aviation, decorated for his acts of heroism in the deserts of North Africa. He was large in his passions, a fierce loner ... [... more]
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