Kalam Journal

The Perfect Fish Side Salad

By / Nourish

Fish is the best summer food, and a perfect meal is not complete without a fresh salad.  This Hula Ginger Vinaigrette Salad, adapted from Half Baked Harvest, is the best salad to have with some [...]

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The Perfect Fish Side Salad

Pearl Diving

By / Tales

On a recent deep dive into pearl diving, I discovered amazing facts about this magnificent profession.  Pearl diving historically can be found all over the world.  In the Americas, there is historical evidence of Native [...]

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Pearl Diving

Artichoke Risotto

By / Nourish

Join us on the last day of our voyage. We travel to Tuscany with Livio’s Artichoke Risotto.  Livio learned everything about cooking from his Italian mother. Ingredients for 6 people 5 to 6 small artichokes [...]

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Artichoke Risotto

Ottoman Sou Boureg

By / Nourish

Today Nur is taking us to Turkey through her Sou Boureg recipe.  She was introduced to Sou Boureg at her favorite Armenian restaurants in Beirut, as well as charming breakfast spots in Istanbul. All her research [...]

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Ottoman Sou Boureg

Arabic Bread from Kuwait

By / Nourish

Today we are back at the Kuwaiti desert to make bread that is usually made at the neighborhood baker, but Sara is teaching us to make it at home.     Bread Recipe: Ingredients: 3 1/2 [...]

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Arabic Bread from Kuwait

Indian Crispy Roti Chaat

By / Nourish

Today we are going into the kitchen of Indian households and making Crispy Roti Chaat with the talented food photographer Kulsum Kunwa.  For a healthier version, she roasted the chaat instead of frying it!  Crispy [...]

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Indian Crispy Roti Chaat

Kuwaiti Yaresh

By / Nourish

Today we travel to Kuwait with our certified chef Hadeel.  She’s making us the comfort food we grew up with at our grandmother’s house, Yaresh.  Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (cut in cubes) 3 cups oat 5 cups [...]

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Kuwaiti Yaresh

French Lemon Strawberry Tart

By / Nourish

Today we fly to France with Juliette’s sweet Strawberry Lemon Tart.  Juliette loves gemstones as much as she loves to bake.  Please enjoy her recipe below.  Lemon Strawberry Tart  For the crust (shortbread): 250g wheat [...]

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French Lemon Strawberry Tart

Indian Coastal Curry

By / Nourish

Our recipe today is from Kichu, and it is a delicious and spicy Indian Coastal Curry.  INGREDIENTS  For this recipe, we shall make 2 pastes. Ingredients listed below.   CILANTRO PASTE Fresh Bunch of Cilantro Green [...]

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Indian Coastal Curry

Bespoke

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Bespoke

At ecru we work with a large range of materials that vary from stone to glass, brass, textile, and wood. Using several traditional techniques, that are too long to list! Every piece at ecru is [...]

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Bespoke