July 2015

Noah's Pudding, an Ancient Recipe

Posted July 21, 2015

Have you ever made dinner using up whatever was left in the refrigerator? You might end up with a soup or a casserole or a pasta dish, and sometimes it even ends up delicious. People have been doing this since time immemorial, and one of them may have been Mrs. Noah.

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In food, ottoman empire, recipes

Romance on the Orient Express

Posted July 7, 2015

It is 1889. The fabulous Orient Express, only a few years old, hurtles through the darkness en route from Paris to Istanbul. A terrified young woman runs frantically through the corridor, searching for an unlocked stateroom. At last she finds one, and throws herself into the room.

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In Basil Zaharoff, interesting people, Orient Express