cooking with gaul

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Category: Classic Arab Cuisine

December 22, 2019

a syrian citrus mocktail & cool floral mishmish

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October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

translating hummus

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September 29, 2018

salted lemon hummus, for tastes medieval and modern

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February 25, 2018March 31, 2019

seven centuries of bstila

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I study culinary history and literature in North Africa and the Arabic speaking world; this blog is a record of what happens when I put my research and passions into play at my own stove. I focus on flavors & dishes from across the Middle East and North Africa––with a few large dashes of historical research & cultural commentary.

While most of the recipes featured here hail from the Middle East & North Africa or elsewhere in the Mediterranean, I also love to cook anything that happens to be in season. A recipe index lists all recipes alphabetically; you can also browse by category or search for keywords below.

For less cooking and more history & literature, check out my research blog. You can read more about my work and other writing here.