Muesli, or müsli, is a breakfast cereal developed at the turn of 20th century by the Dr. Maximilian Bircher-Benner, a Swiss nutritionist.
Tag: Nuts
Muesli
Spinaci con Pinoli
(Italian sautéed spinach with garlic and pinenuts)
Spinaci con pinoli is such an easy dish to make, yet full of flavor and texture. The secret is to only cook it long enough to just wilt the spinach. Overcooking will destroy its fresh texture.
Shirin Polo
(Persian sweet rice pilaf)
This fabulous Persian rice dish is served on special occasions, especially weddings and Nowruz celebrations. It’s topped with toasted nuts, dried fruits and candied carrots and citrus peel.
Shahi Korma
(Indian lamb in a creamy nut curry sauce)
Korma is a mild, creamy curry thickened with ground nuts and with origins in the Mughlai cuisine of the 16th century. Shahi korma is typically made with mutton or lamb.
Linzertorte
(Austrian jam tart)
This deliciously simple torte has a crumbly crust made with hazelnuts or almonds, a simple filling of currant or raspberry jam and a distinctive lattice top.
Ghapama
(Armenian rice-stuffed and baked whole pumpkin)
In this celebratory Armenian dish, whole pumpkin gets filled with a sweetened rice pilaf and baked until the pumpkin is tender and the rice steamed to fluffy perfection.
Baklava
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)
An ancient treat, baklava was first cooked up in its current form by Ottoman cooks in present-day Turkey. Sticky and sweet, it is the iconic Middle Eastern pastry.
Qorma Lawand
(Afghan chicken curry in an onion, nut and yogurt sauce)
Qormas, or kormas, creamy curries often thickened with nut purees. Qorma lawand is an Afghani version with chunks of chicken or lamb in a oniony sauce.
Pesto Genovese
(Italian basil-pinenut sauce)
Pesto genovese is an ancient Italian sauce, authentically made with a mortar and pestle, and is the classic accompaniment to pasta in the Ligurian town of Genoa.
Keeping Your Marbles: Another Reason to Eat Like a Greek
If you haven’t already, you might want to start cooking more like a Greek…or Italian, Spaniard, Arab or Turk.