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Afternoon Tea in Iraq (1950)

Posted by on 31 Jul 2009 at 1:38 pm under Beverages

excerpted from Good Food From the Near East by Joan Rowland:

The pleasant custom of afternoon tea is one Western habit popular in Iraq. Water for tea is usually boiled in a brass or copper samovar. The fuel used is charcoal. The drink is served in wasp-waist glasses, or istikhans. A thick layer of sugar is [...]

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Berry Good For You!

Posted by on 01 Jul 2009 at 8:38 am under Diet and Nutrition, Fruit

The four most commonly enjoyed berries — blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries — are all among the top 10 antioxidant-containing fruits, according to Tufts University Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging.
Blueberries are listed among the Mayo Clinic’s top 10 healthiest foods, and the National Cancer Institute touts raspberries, particularly black raspberries, because of their high [...]

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