Tim Ferriss recently tweeted about a site ( Etymologically Speaking ) with a list of some curious word origins. Here are some of my favourites that I found very interesting: QuintessentialFrom the medieval Latin, “Quinta Essentia,” or “the Fifth Essence” — what we would now call, “The Fifth Element.” That which is quintessential is ofContinue reading “For the language lovers out there”
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Walnut Fig Dessert
This recipe is originally from the Turkish blog “ Portakal Agaci ”. However, I adjusted it a little bit. Ingredients: … for the cake3 eggs3/4 cup of sugar1 cup of grind walnuts1 cup of flour1/2 package baking powder (appr. 10 gram)6-7 dried figs (steeped in warm water for 10 minutes and finely diced) … for theContinue reading “Walnut Fig Dessert”