Aznavour Cake

11/01/2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

There are few gifts that I still appreciate about my strict French school. One of them is the magic pass that it handed to me early on in my childhood to savor French music. To me, Charles Aznavour’s lyrics always stand out as a voyage into an ocean of meanings, shades and nuances. His songs, precisely […]

Balah El Sham: First Lesson of Coexsistence

06/06/2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Balah El Sham that translates into “Dates of Damascus” is the Middle Eastern version of the Spanish Churro. It is fried fluted fingers drenched in fragrant simple syrup. One of several evocative delicacies, Balah El Sham is particularly prepared during the month of Ramadan, which is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting.

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Aznavour Cake

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