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Saffron is a quintessentially Spanish flavoring, and one of the world's most expensive.

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Persian markets - 21 Mar 2008

There are a surprising number of Persian supermarkets in the area, selling Persian and other Middle Eastern foods. read more...

Portuguese delicatessens - 27 Nov 2007

There are a number of markets that are favorites with people shopping for Portuguese ingredients. But they sell a wider range of European products, too. read more...

Saffron - 27 Nov 2007

Though saffron is a quintessentially Spanish flavoring, it also shows up in the tajines and stews of parts of the African continent. It's one of the world's most expensive spices. This is because each stigma of Crocus sativa, the saffron crocus, has to be removed by the agile fingers of women and children, who can separate the three stigmas from each flower without bruising them. read more...

Italian delicatessens - 26 Nov 2007

The area is not short on good Italian delicatessens. read more...

Paella - 9 Nov 2007

Herbert Kerschbaumer, owner-chef of Jack's Restaurant & Bar's recipe can be increased in multiples to feed a crowd. And you don't have to watch over this version. Allter the balance of the first six ingredients, if you wish, according to taste. read more...

Domenica Marchetti - Italian home-cooking food writer
Domenica Marchetti would never recognize herself from this description: a woman who seems to have the secret of how to juggle the precarious work/homelife balance. An Alexandria resident, she has a 12 year-old son and a 10 year-old daughter yet she's also published two cookbooks. The latest is 'Big Night In' just released and nominated by Publisher's Weekly recently as one of only three top new cookbook picks - alongside Rachel Ray's latest tome. For the rest of us, she's someone to admire. But like so many working moms trying to be all things to all people, she says, "I feel the pressure when one [kid] forgets to study for a test, or they miss a math assignment. I feel I've let them down."
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