Harissa Spiced Quinoa Salad

Sometimes I wished in another world.I wished I lived in a world and culture devoid of social media, the stresses of modern life – a simplistic loving community, focused on family, relationships, and the healing, nourishing power of food. Harissa (Arabic: هريسة‎ harīsa, from Maghrebi Arabic) is a Tunisian & Libyan hot chili pepper paste, the main ingredients of which…

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African Peanut Soup

Back in 1998, my dad and I sojourned in Africa for about a month. We traveled all over Zimbabwe on photo safari. We brought along a close family friend (almost an uncle, if you will) and along with one other couple and a woman from India, the trip was absolutely magical. I learned an awful…

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