Food and Cooking
New trend on the culinary scene: tagine
Like a casserole, the word tagine refers both to the dish and to the distinctive pot in which it is cooked. This North African 'comfort' food is a staple of the region known as the Maghreb (Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria).
Blogger's cabinet is finally bare
Pilot staffer and blogger Diana D'Abruzzo recently finished eating her way through the stock in her kitchen cabinets. Read what she learned.
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