Topic: African and Middle Eastern Food and Cooking
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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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Top 10 secret menu fast foods
Ten of the strangest, most innovative entrees you won't see on fast food menus – but can get anyway, if you ask.
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21 easy Super Bowl recipes
Stir It Up! has everything from sliders, to dips, to creative pizza toppings. With these recipes, no matter what the score, your party will be a winner!
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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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In Pictures: America's Food Renaissance
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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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McDonald's settles lawsuit over false 'Halal-friendly' food claim
McDonald's has agreed to pay $700,000 in a lawsuit brought by members of Michigan's Muslim community. The group claims that a Detroit-area McDonald's falsely advertised food as prepared according to Islamic law.
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Top 10 secret menu fast foods
Ten of the strangest, most innovative entrees you won't see on fast food menus – but can get anyway, if you ask.
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21 easy Super Bowl recipes
Stir It Up! has everything from sliders, to dips, to creative pizza toppings. With these recipes, no matter what the score, your party will be a winner!
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Ground beef recall linked to illness in five states
Ground beef recalled last week may be responsible for symptoms experienced by 16 people in Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin who ate the recalled ground beef.
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Stir It Up! Brighten up with a fresh spinach salad
Baby spinach tossed with grated beets, toasted pecans, tangerine, carrots, and couscous combines sweet, crunchy, and juicy into a "sunburst" salad with vibrant colors.
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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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Stir It Up! Pork belly kebabs
One of the most well-loved tapas throughout Spain is pincho moruno, or Moorish kebab.
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Stir It Up! Fire up the grill!
Beef kebabs with an Asian-style cherry barbecue sauce.
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Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Falafel-crusted potatoes with red sauce
Mashed potato patties are coated with the Middle Eastern staple falafel, baked and served with Italian red sauce.
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Ancient and modern: Iran's lush cuisine
As talk goes nuclear, a journalist gets a taste of the culture.
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Global News Blog Sarkozy pledges to 'save European way of life'
Six weeks ahead of elections, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is seeking to appeal to far right voters by vowing to crack down on immigration to France.
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Keep Calm The politics of meat and Muslims in election-year France
Conservative Marine Le Pen recently alleged that President Sarkozy had bowed to 'Islamic radicals.' It may be election-year gold, but restricting or demonizing Islamic practices could push disaffected youth toward those with radical agendas, says author Jonathan Laurence.
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Stir It Up! Cookbook review: 'Food of Life'
'Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies' by Najmieh Batmanglij is a treasured collection of classic Iranian recipes.
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Backchannels Iran keeps issuing threats, US keeps saving Iranian sailors
As Iran has been promoting its naval prowess and ability to shut the Straits of Hormuz, US naval assets have been busy rescuing Iranian sailors.
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Meatless Monday: Festive couscous
A gorgeous, colorful dish that can be served as a side or main course.
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Palestinian cooks know that pizazz doesn't always mean better food
At an annual Palestinian cooking competition, the most successful competitors know that more spices and fancier ingredients don't always translate to more success.
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Summer sandwich: Falafel on a roll
Make a summer sandwich of falafel in pita, tortilla, or on a bun.
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In Pictures: America's Food Renaissance
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African food prices: When they rise, why, who they impact the most
Rising food prices can prompt political and urban unrest. The potential for that is elevated in Kinshasa, the continent's third largest city.
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Egyptian national dish: ful medames
The Egyptian revolution calls for a plate of ful medames, or Egyptian brown fava beans, Egypt's national dish.
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Couscous with curried baked lamb
Couscous with curried baked lamb is tender and spicy.
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Hummus wars: Israelis respond to Lebanon's world record dish
Lebanon took the title of world's largest hummus dish from Israel. But Israelis now say taste matters more than size.
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Lebanon defeats Israel (at hummus)
Confirmed by Guinness World Records, Lebanon's 10-ton bowl of the mashed chickpea spread topped the previously held hummus record held by Israel.
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