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Moroccan Bastilla Party
This much-loved Moroccan dish (say basteeyah) a melange of scrumptious ingredients is snugly placed in multi-layered phyllo dough and baked to a wonderful crispness. The classic combination features chicken, ground almonds, onions, and eggs, with signature seasonings....
Persian Herbal Opulence
Herbs are concentrated forms of flavor and nutrition. So many Persian dishes are replete with fresh herbs, and no Persian meal is complete without a dish of sabzi khordan, or edible herbs. The Persian New Year Narooz menu always includes dishes with herbs to represent...
Handmade Pita Bread + The Best of the Middle East
Pita is the original hold everything bread which splits open horizontally to form a pocket. Join Myra and learn how to prepare these whole-grain and wholly nutritious breads from scratch. Then, when they emerge from the oven puffed and fragrant, you’ll partner them...
Stress-Free Summer Party Food
“Summer party”-two little words that conjure up a vision: The heat of the day relenting, friends in good company, glasses clinking, ice tinkling, exquisite food. At this party, all dishes are perfect served at room temperature and all can be prepared in advance with...
Eggs: The Basics and Beyond
Using fresh-from-the-farm pastured eggs, in this techniques class you’ll learn and practice the best ways to prepare eggs, first, simply scrambled, fried, poached, and hardboiled then magnificently as French-and American-style omelets, Italian frittata, Persia kuku,...
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