Eritrea is situated in the Northern part of East Africa. It borders on Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti. The Red Sea seperates it from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In 1890, Eritrea was consolidated into a colony by the Italian government which has left its mark on the cuisine and other traditions. The modern state gained independence from Ethiopia following ( Read more... )

SICILIAN PASTA WITH ANCHOVIES AND BREADCRUMBS
Pasta con Alici e Pangrattato

On my last visit to Sicily I {the author} spent much time on the beach of the Saracen Hotel at the Isola delle Femmine. The people there joked that they were the only Arabs who did not fight Israel. It crossed my mind that in looks and in character they had much that was Arab ( Read more... )

SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND ANCHOVIES
Serves 4-6

From the book: "You can team up tuna and anchovies in many ways and whip up a tasty dish in minutes. I had this on a Friday, in Naples, after returning late from the opera. It was ready in 20 minutes.”

“No man is lonely while eating spaghetti - it requires too much attention…”  -- Christopher Morley.

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