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Thursday, November 12, 2026Nov 12

Cookies, cheesecake and a ‘fantastic’ pasta on the pre-Christmas menu

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Welcome to the Week of Weeks, and to the busy online kitchen of Fare Exchange.

Today begins with musings from Euela L., on the subject of couscous.

She began, “I purchased Israeli couscous at Trader Joe’s not long ago, and the person who helped me said, ‘We only have two boxes left.’ So I bought them both.

“The first recipe I made was a failure, and I threw it out. Then I started reading about couscous, and there were lots of warnings and specific rules. Please ask readers to share recipes for Israeli couscous and also specific instructions on how to prepare couscous without making a mess.”

The next request was part of a letter from DSJ, on the wintry topic of root vegetables.