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The Fool – an Egyptian Fava Beans Chili

The staple of the Egyptian breakfast,”fool” is how it’s pronounced and it means Fava Beans. These days, making it from scratch, the dried fava beans, is not necessary. Instead, you can buy it in cans from any market or specialized Middle Eastern grocery store. Foooooool, with that many o’s, is how you hear the street […]

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Egyptian Marinated Olives

Olives are Holy! If you ask me, they belong at every meal except desert unless someone already came up with this amazing recipe for an olive ice cream. I bet if I google it, I’ll find it! My favorite memory of olives and Egypt comes from my relative who went to school with me. When […]

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Herring Salad

Egyptian Smoked Herring Salad

I’ve yet to find a better way to serve Smoked Herring. This recipe is the best and, trust me, I’m not saying that because it’s my recipe. Preparing the fish is the hardest step but, still, a very easy one. It’s quick to make and it stays in the fridge for about a week or […]

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