In Cape Verde, this soup is thickened by the addition of both "mandioca" - a flour made from manioc, and...

Sprinkle the eggplant with salt and let sit for 10 minutes. Then, with your fingers or a fork, gently squeeze...

In a saucepan, cover eggplant with cold water, bring to a boil, and cook for half an hour. Drain, and...

Mix cucumbers and yogurt. In a hot, cast-iron skillet, toast cumin seeds without oil until brown. Stir briskly to prevent...

Combine beets and onions. Dissolve sugar and salt in vinegar. Pour over beets and mix well. Serve cold. (picure :...

Boil the chickpeas in water to cover until they are very tender , an hour or more. (You should be...

Broil the green peppers in an oven for several minutes, turning them 3 or 4 times, until the skin blisters...