My mother, Josephine, never received her New Year's guests without cooking them this trio of white (milk), dark (molasses) and orange (orange!) puddings, which symbolizes all the variety, the unknown and the surprises that the next 365 days have in store for us.

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If there's slika on the table, it's because it's a special occasion: the birth of a baby or St. Barbara's...

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Our take on rice pudding is flavored with orange blossom—not vanilla, as in some traditional Western recipes. A little twist...

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On weekend mornings, Westerners prepare crepes. At home, we typically eat mamounié, a hearty, sweet wheat semolina topped with cheese....

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On cold winter days in Syria, the mercury drops to around freezing point. We then buy this hot, thick milk in the small pastry shops of Damascus or Aleppo, and we drink it while walking in the street. Children love it (and adults too), and it’s a great comfort!
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