Samarkand: Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & the Caucasus, written by Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford, features the unique melting pot of cuisines from the lesser traveled areas in Central Asia. The title, Samarkand, is named after the city in Uzbekistan known as the “crossroads of cultures” for its location along the Silk Road and variety of ethnic…
Secret Recipe Club: Rgaïf- Msemen (Moroccan Square Flat Bread)
Time for another Secret Recipe Club! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. I look forward to my assignment email every month and discovering new blogs….
Tahinov Hatz (Armenian Tahini Bread)
Tahinov Hatz is an Armenian bread filled with layers of tahini (sesame paste), sugar, and sometimes cinnamon. These stuffed flatbreads have a slightly crisp and flaky texture with a hint of sweetness. A sizable Armenian population relocated to Lebanon during the Armenian genocide of 1915 in Turkey and brought Tahinov Hatz with them. They became…
Noni Afghani (Afghan Flat Bread) with Sabse Borani (Spinach Yogurt Dip)
I am including two recipes in today’s post. They just went together so well. Noni Afghani is an Afghan flat bread common with meals. It is usually shaped into an oval and about 1/2 inch thick. Before baking, it is topped with caraway or cumin seeds. Don’t skip the topping! It is the best part….
Fougasse aux Herbes de Provence (French Flat Bread with Herbes de Provence)
Fougasse is a type of French flat bread from the Provence region. It is often cut or shaped in the form of a leaf, wheat, or tree. The bread can have various flavors mixed into the dough including herbs, dried fruit, cheese, nuts, anchovies, or olives. Adding ice chips to the oven when baking produces…
