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Saturday, November 22, 2025

IN SEARCH OF THE FLAVORS OF AL-ANDALUS

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  (See below for where to order.) My new cookbook, Flavors of al-Andalus , traces the roots of many traditional dishes of Spanish cuisine ba...
Saturday, November 15, 2025

LETTUCE HEARTS ARE A THING

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  Wedges of lettuce hearts are dressed with fried asparagus, garlic, and ham.  I was putting the finishing touches on dinner when Ben, retur...
Saturday, November 8, 2025

THESE CAROB BROWNIES ARE GLUTEN-FREE

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  Brownies with carob flour as well as chocolate are gluten-free. Instead of brownies, shall we call them “ morenitos, ” in honor of their S...
Saturday, November 1, 2025

A CHAT WITH THE FOOD ENTHUSIAST ABOUT FLAVORS OF AL-ANDALUS

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 So, what is al-Andalus? I wrote a whole chapter in Flavors of al-Andalus to explain just that. But when Dara Bunjon asked me the question ...
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Saturday, October 25, 2025

SAFFRON SEASON

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This picture which appears in FLAVORS OF AL-ANDALUS shows the production of saffron in La Mancha. (Photos courtesy of DOP Azafrán de la Manc...
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JANET MENDEL
I am an American-born journalist and cookbook author who has lived in southern Spain for many years. To read more about me and my kitchen in Spain, click on the photo of me, above.
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