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cinnamon

Cinnamon Harissa Turkey

December 6, 2008
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Last Thanksgiving post! This turkey was part of my West Asian Thanksgiving dinner. I wanted to serve it without gravy, so I gave it a good dose of spice to make up for the lack of sauce.
I know what you’re thinking, and I agree. Gravy is the best part of Thanksgiving, but I just [...]

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Fiery Cinnamon Cranberry Sauce

December 1, 2008
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Cranberry sauce has become an obligatory part of any Thanksgiving dinner, and yet I’ve never been a huge fan. My family would always end up with a huge bowl of leftover cranberry sauce and then the only person who actually liked the stuff would have to eat the rest.
It’s not so much that I [...]

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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A West Asian Thanksgiving

November 30, 2008
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West Asia, a region comprised of the Near East and Middle East includes countries like Turkey and Syria which were at the center of the spice trade for centuries. It’s no surprise then that West Asian cuisine makes extensive use of spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, and sumac.
For Thanksgiving this year, my family flew out [...]

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