Articles written by Debbie Kwiatoski
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Can a Mediterranean Diet Cure the Blues?
Recent research coming out of two Spanish universities have found links between decreased levels of depression and following a Mediterranean diet.
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Red Lentil Soup
Not all lentils are created equal - or come in the same color. The red (or pink) lentils in this lovely Armenian soup create a very different dish.
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Armenian Stuffed Artichokes
Here's a new take on an old favorite - stuffed artichokes. They are perfect for a light summer dinner, a cocktail party or afternoon mezes with some arak or mint tea.
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Explore a Career in Horticulture
Ever think about a career where you could get your hands dirty? There is a serious shortage of qualified workers in horticulture.
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3 Pilafs
Bulgur, a pre-cooked and dried form of wheat, figures highly in pilaf dishes of all sorts. Here are three easy favorites.
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Harpoot Kufta
With a meat and bulgur Shell enrobing a zesty filling, these "stuffed" meatballs are delicious with yogurt.
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Lentil and Lamb Casserole
This is a terrific dish to serve on a frigid winter's night. The best part is that it "gets better," if it sits for a day and ends up as leftovers!
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Food Trends: How to Taste Chocolate
True chocolate lovers have firm opinions on what they want in the form of their favorite confection -and we're not talking cute chocolate molds.
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Sou-Beoreg
Pasta-like dishes are as common in the Middle East as they are in the Mediterranean. But in Middle eastern food, they are more often referred to as forms of "beoreg.'
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Manti
These tasty packets of meat-filled dumplings are perfect on a cold night, served hot from the oven with a nice dollop of yogurt.
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Chanukah Favorites Created for Manischewitz
Susie Fishbein and Sarah Lasry help kick off 3rd Annual Manischewitz Creative Cooking Contest this year with fresh takes on two Chanukah classics: Latkes and Chicken.
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Easy, Weeknight Lamb Chops
Sick of the usual lamb chops and want a fresh - and slightly "exotic" way to prepare them? Love Shish Kebab, but don't really want to go to all that bother, especially on
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Patlican Koftesi
Patllican Koftesi are bite-sized servings of eggplant and cheese, perfect for meze, the main dish for a vegetarian meal or a snack with evening cocktails.
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Tarama
There are those for whom caviar is one of life's most indulgent and rich-tasting enjoyments, and there are those for whom even the idea of eating fish eggs is disgusting.
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Chee Kufta - Delicate Raw Meat Appetizer
Chee Kufta, like Steak Tartar or Steak Diane, is a raw meat dish, served very fresh and very cold.
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Segways, A Green Alternative for Transportation
Close your eyes and imagine you're gliding over the ground atop a gyroscope. Now, open them, and take a gander at one of the most innovative methods of personal transport
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2 Mussel or Midia Dishes
These two Armenian recipes for preparing mussels (Midia) are terrific for the buffet table.
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Fish in Armenian Cuisine
The Armenian homeland is mountainous, with no seacoast, limiting most fish dishes to freshwater varieties, like Ishkhan, Sig, Sturgeon and caviar.
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Rethinking Retirement
For many, "retirement" is coming to mean a new job - not "no job." Community Colleges are helping many with the transition.
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Keeping Kosher/ Keeping Healthy
Toss the Schmaltz, Go light on the Olive Oli and Watch Out for those Chicken Livers! Keeping Kosher Doesn't have to mean a diet of greasy, heavy food.
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Event Planning - Mission Possible
Clear meeting objectives are important to any planning process. Once you establish these, the event planning process flows easily.
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North African Food: Camel Meat
Like the Buffalo, the Yak or the Reindeer, Camels have long been prized by Middle Eastern traditional peoples, not just as transportation - but as food.
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Ramadan
Ramadan is a time for fasting, reflection and prayer. It is also a time for special foods and for sharing with family and friends.
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Not Your Grandma's Passover Seder
There are many new brand names and Kosher products available for the Passover Seder table in 2008. Many are healthier and lower in calories than more traditional brands.
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The Meaning of Passover Foods
The Passover Seder Table is steeped in religious and symbolic meaning, and as Jews partake of the meal, they are learning/recalling their deepest traditions and teachings
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Passover or Pesach
Like so many holidays and religious observances, food and what it symbolizes, plays an intimate part of the Jewish Passover (or Pesach) Seder.
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Armenian Brandy
The Yerevan Brandy Company has been making its famous Ararat Brandy since 1887. Its history - plus traditional, homemade cordial recipe.
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Green and Fava Bean Recipes
Bean dishes, like Fasoula and Ful Medames, are typical of the way beans are used in Middle Eastern Cooking.
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Arak - Aniseed Liqueur
This aniseed flavored liqueur is a favorite accompaniment to Meze, a cooling refreshment on a hot day, and a drink steeped in ancient history.
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Tass Kebab
While Shish Kebab is grilled over a fire or BBQ grate, this steamed version is slowly baked in an oven, until it is so tender it cuts easily with a fork.
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Sweet and Sour Cabbage Rolls
The Purim Table traditionally features foods that are stuffed or contain some sort of "pocket" to symbolize the secrecy and deceit of Haman. This is a Healthy One!
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Hamantaschen
These delectable pin-wheeled shaped pastries are sometimes called "Haman's Pockets" and are traditionally served during Purim
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Purim and Food
Partying, Eating and Drinking to Excess is the Hallmark of Purim. Traditionally, the Foods that are Eaten, however, are also steeped in Symbolic Meaning.
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Borrowing Money for a Business
There are several different kinds of business loans: short term financing; long term loans; and equity capital. Understand what kind of loan you need.
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Spinach Pie or Spanakopita
Spinach and Cheeses encased in all sorts of doughs is standard fare throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean. This a a very classy one!
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Date Nut Pudding Recipe
This classic Middle Eastern Dessert has a consistency that is more like a pecan pie filling than a heavy English fruit pudding. It is very rich and sweet.
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Kaimak Recipe
Kaimak is somewhat similar to Creme Fraiche in taste and is a traditional topping for Middle Eastern Desserts, in place of whipped cream.
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Middle Eastern Apricot Sweet
This sweet apricot compote is a delicacy and an easy to make winter treat.
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How to Thrive at a Business Expo
You can effectively market your company at a trade show or business expo - but it takes planning, good humor and excellent follow through!
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Baba Ganoush and Mouhamara Recipes
Baba Ganoush and Mouhamara ( a Sweet Red Pepper and Walnut Dip), make a Great Additions to the Holiday or Party Table
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Paper Candy or Pastegh
This Particular Kind of Pastegh (or Bastegh) is also a Fruit Leather, but is admittedly a bit trickier to make than the mashed fruit-based kinds.
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Fruit Pastegh Recipe
Centuries Before Fruit Roll-Ups Hit Grocery Store Shelves, Pastegh - Made from Mashed and Dried Fruits - were Popular and Important Foodstuffs in a Bedouin Saddlebag.
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Chanukah Jelly Doughnut Recipe
Home-made Jelly Doughnuts Fried in Oil are Special Treats during Chanukah. These Little Beauties Take Bit of Time and Effort, but are well worth the effort.
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Making Chanukah Gelt
Making These Chanukah Chocolate Coins is an Easy, Fun, Craft Activity to do with Children, as You Tell Them the Story of the Jewish Festival of Lights
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Latke Recipe
During the Festival of Lights, Jews enjoy many holiday foods which require quantities of oil to prepare, in commemoration of the Temple oil burning for eight days.
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Armenian Christmas Cookie Recipe
These Armenian Christmas Cookies Taste just like classic Gurabia Cookies. But they are Easier to Make and Taste Great any Time of Year.
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Holidays: The Sweet Season
Sugar was first Cultivated in the Middle East and Figures highly in its Cuisines. Holiday Goodies, Like Paklava, Lokma, and Marzipans are "Musts" for Holiday Entertaining
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Anoushabour Recipe
This Traditional Armenian 'Sweet Soup' or Pudding Dessert is Served at the Conclusion of an Armenian Christmas or New Year's Meal.
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Lamb and Chickpea Soup Recipe
This soup takes some time to make - mainly because of its stock - but it' s worth the effort and has an amazing, rich flavor. Very nice with a salad and some crusty bread
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An Armenian Christmas
Many Armenian Orthodox Christian traditions date far back into the mists of the 5th Century. Food plays a huge role in keeping Christmas properly.
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Shomolly and Farina Cake Recipes
Whether it's for afternoon Mezzes or for the perfect ending to a spicy Middle Eastern meal, these two cakes are traditional favorites. They are also incredibly rich.
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Paklava or Baklava Recipe
Once you buy the Phyllo Dough in the Freezer Section of Your Supermarket, Making this Dessert is Easy - If a bit Time-Consuming.
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Middle Eastern Dolma Recipe
Dolmas are a Perfect Way to Use the Summer Harvest.
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Meze Pickles Recipe
Refrigerator pickles take small amounts of produce from the garden and transforms them into the perfect companion for a late summer meal - or a meze table.
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From Woody Waste to Biofuel
New York is studying the economic viability of collecting the woody waste leftover from the Adirondack logging industry and converting it to biofuel.
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SUNY Saves Energy
83,413 tons less of greenhouse gases, 216,000 barrels of oil, and annual energy savings of 21,000 kilowatts are the result of a new SUNY program.
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Coal Gasification
Is Coal a Viable Altternative Fuel Source for Our Cars, Homes and Factories? How is It Made> Is It Cost Effective? Is It Polluting?
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Helva or Halva
While the Ground Sesame Seed Version of this Staple Middle Eastern Dessert is Probably Best Bought, This Farina- Based Version is Slightly less Sweet and Easy to Make.
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Hydrogen Fuel for Cars
Cutting Edge research at Purdue, Stanford and in Small Tech Companies is Leading the Way to New Ways to Power the Internal Combustion Engine.
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The SUNY New Paltz PCB Controversy
Despite an extensive clean-up, on-going monitoring by state health officials, and no signs of contamination, rumours and misinformation still plague SUNY New Paltz.
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Jajik
Cucumbers have been Cultivated in the Middle East for Thousands of Years. Here is a Simple Recipe for a Cold Cucumber and Yogurt Soup.
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Harosset
A recipe for Harosset, one of the special, Symbolic Foods Found on the Jewish Passover Table. It's also a wonderfully Tasty Preserve and a Condiment for Lamb or Chicken.
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Center for Foods of the Americas
A $35 Million grant from Salsa King, Kit Goldsbury is making it possible for the Culinary Institute of America to Develop a new Center for Foods of the Americas.
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Loan Officer or Mortgage Broker
Whether you're buying a new home or re-financing a current property, you probably need a mortgage. Should you go to your local bank or find a mortgage broker?
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Pomegranate Soup
We Used to Only be Able to enjoy this Unusual and Flavorful Soup in the Late Fall, when Pomegranates Appeared in the Stores. Today, it Can be Made Almost any Time of Year
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Mezes: Middle Eastern Tapas
Mezes are small dishes of tasty Middle Eastern foods, traditionally served before a meal or in cafes over drinks. Try them with cocktails or on a hot day as a light meal
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Edible Violet Recipes
Violets have been an Attractive and Edible Source of Vitamin C and Unique Flavor Since the Days or Ancient Greece and Rome. Three Recipes for Using Them
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Turkish Tea
Tea Drinking in Turkey is as Popular as Drinking Turkish Coffee. But Turkish Tea is a very distinct Brew, Drunk in a very distinct Manner.
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Crystallized Edible Flowers
Crystallizing, Frosting or Candying Edible Flowers and Herbs is an Easy Way to Create Amazing Decorations for Cakes and Pastries. An Easy to Follow Recipe!
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Loz: Middle Eastern Almond Cookies
Almond Paste Loz are Popular in the Middle East, Where They Originated, and in Countries like Portugal and Spain, Which Had a Strong Moorish Influence.
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Bulgur Pilaf and Tabbouleh Recipes
Recipes for a Hot Bulgur Pilaf and a Cold Summer Salad of Tabbouleh.
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Derevi Sarma Appetizers
Derevi Sarma are Tender Rolls of Grape Leaves. Serve Cold - as an Appetizer, a Summer Meal or as Part of the Buffet Table.
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Syrian Cheeses
Syria has Several Wonderful Cheeses that Form an Integral Part of its Native Cuisine.
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Fair Tax Act taxes the imagination
The Fair Tax Act Proposal, Advocates Say, Would Lower Taxes, Increase Revenues and Level the Playing Field
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Middle Eastern Seasonal Cooking
Vegetables and Fruits Figure Prominently on a Middle Eastern Table - and They are Best When Served Fresh, in Their Season.
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How To Make Turkish Coffee
Legend has it that, Prepared Properly, Turkish Coffee Should be as Black as Hell, as Strong and Death - and as Sweet as Love. Learn to Prepare This Classic Drink.
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Lokom or Turkish Delight Recipe
Lokom or Turkish Delight is the Perfect Sweet Foil to a cup of Rich, Dark Turkish Coffee. This Treat is Time Consuming to Prepare - But the Result is Worth the Wait!
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Rice Pilaf Recipe
A Classic Middle Eastern Accompaniment for Shish Kebab, Chicken or Other Roasted Meats
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Recipe for Cheoreg
A day without cheoreg is akin to a day without yogurt. Serve them warm, with pungent oil-cured olives, string cheese, a bit of fruit and excellent coffee.
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Armenian Martyrs' Day
On April 24, 1915, in Constantinople, the Young Turks began the ethnic cleansing, or genocide, of the Turkish Armenian population.
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Armenian Shish Kebab Recipe
Armenian Shish Kebab is a classic lamb dish, served hot off the barbecue or grill.
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Revival of the American Chestnut
Extensive efforts are underway to revive and replant the American Chestnut in its native range.
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Tourism Marketing Today
Baby Boomers don't take their fathers' vacations. Travel tourism expert Judy Randall says there has been a sea change in the kinds of vacations people want today.
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Create a Pizza Garden
This is a fun activity to involve kids in gardening - or to do for yourself, as a unique focal point in a vegetable garden.
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Say It With Flowers
Flowers and plants have a rich folklore of symbolism and meaning. The Victorians developed a whole language of them to help express their deepest thoughts and feelings.
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Maple Sugar Time
Each spring, sugar maples throughout the Hudson Valley are tapped, as more an more small producers of maple products reclaim the region's agricultural reputation.
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Yogurt Soup, Kufta, Avgolemono
This basic broth forms the basis for two great Middle Eastern soups: Armenian Yogurt Soup and Greek Avgolemono, plus a recipe for kufta meatballs for the soup.
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Essential Armenian Food
Armenian cuisine is not so much a static set of recipes, as a style of cooking and a Middle Eastern, Mediterranean pantry.
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Chaimen, Armenian Spice of Life
Chaimen is the traditional spice blend that gives Armenian meat and vegetable dishes their signature flavor.
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The Bittersweet Vine
The vine commonly called bittersweet can actually be one of three different species. One is endangered, One is a plant pest - and one is a nightshade and can be lethal.
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