Ingredient: ground cinnamon

Egypt: Om Ali

Cooking Time: 45

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Egyptian

Om Ali (“mother of Ali”) is a traditional Egyptian take on bread pudding, made from phyllo (filo, fillo), dough layered with nuts, raisins and butter… lots of butter! Legend has it that Om Ali was the wife of an Egyptian sultan. When he died, his second wife had a dispute...

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Morocco: Tagine of Lamb with Dates and Almonds

Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Africa

Morocco

Having been to Morocco and tried my hand before at making Pastilla (Moroccan pigeon pie), I decided to go with a Moroccan classic I’ve never maade before: tagine. While “tagine” is often used to describe a style of Moroccan stew comprised of braised meat, spices and often some sort of fruit, the...

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