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        <title><![CDATA[Cakes of the famous]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Competing for attention with Jennifer Lopez is no easy task. But at a recent wedding in India where the American star performed in a sparkly leotard, it was arguably the cake that...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:25:01 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bran muffins can be tender and moist]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Genevieve KoBran muffins are vilified both as a form of good-for-you breakfast torture and as a Trojan horse for unhealthy heaps of sugar.They can, of course, be both. But they can...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:25:33 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[An easy one for Easter]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There are some desserts that feel just right for Easter: elegant and impressive enough for the holiday table but with no last-minute work. This Earl Grey chocolate tart fits that r...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:16:04 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Fakhriya’s journey of reinvention]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Behind every stand on the stage is a hidden narration that is to be narrated proudly, telling of the challenges that have been overcome and the boundaries that have been crossed. F...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:57:23 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Redefining Dessert: Zahwa al Rahbi’s pastry vision]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Long before the polished plating and precision of professional kitchens, Zahwa al Rahbi’s story began at home, in the quiet comfort of family gatherings, where simple ingredients t...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:08:44 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Happy Eid Mubarak: Naduvannur chicken biryani]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Naduvannur Chicken Biryani is absolutely a festive dish—rich, aromatic and perfect for special occasions like Eid, where elaborate meals with layered flavours are traditional. Chef...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:09:47 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Happy Eid Mubarak: Duqm seafood Majboos elevates Eid flavours]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At Crowne Plaza Duqm, the rhythm of the Arabian Sea finds its way onto the plate, shaping a culinary narrative that celebrates both place and tradition. This Eid, Senior Sous Chef...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:09:44 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The sweet scent of Eid]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Omani homes, Eid is often announced not by the calendar, but by the scent of something sweet rising from the oven. For Zahwa al Rahbi, a pastry chef at Kempinski Hotel Muscat, t...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:06:13 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Baklava Cheesecake in celebration of Eid]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Barceló Mussanah Resort proudly introduces its signature Baklava Cheesecake, a refined festive dessert created especially for Eid, beautifully blending Middle Eastern heritage with...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:01:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Flavourful Suhoor: Lamb Kebabs with an Omani Touch]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As the quiet hours of Ramadhan stretch towards dawn, suhoor becomes a moment of both nourishment and reflection. For many households, the pre-dawn meal is about comfort and simplic...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:59:51 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Couscous comfort]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Staff ReporterMuscat, March 13 Chef Abdelgafour, a passionate culinary artisan at Mysk Al Mouj, brings years of experience in traditional and contemporary cuisine to every creation...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:13:05 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Iftar traditions on a plate]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Staff ReporterMuscat, March 13Globetrotting chef and bestselling cookbook and author chef Ananya Banerjee is known for her eclectic culinary style that blends global flavours with...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:10:54 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Taste of the Sea: Chef Aladhraa al Habsi’s Ramadhan Fish Salad]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[On Omani iftar tables, some dishes come and go, but fish salad is a constant for chef Aladhraa al Habsi.“Fish salad must be on the table”, she says. It is more than a dish, it is a...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:11:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Omani abalone takes centre stage]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A treasured delicacy from Oman’s southern coastline, abalone takes centre stage this Ramadhan at Wyndham Garden Salalah Mirbat Resort. Revered for its delicate texture and subtle o...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:26:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Flavours of the Green Mountain]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At Al Qalaa, the signature restaurant of Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, tradition meets precision in a Ramadhan menu that honours Omani heritage while embracing contemporary r...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Lamb Shuwa, oriental rice and roasted carrot hummus</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:24:37 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How to avoid bloating and overeating during Ramadhan]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1185417/features/food/how-to-avoid-bloating-and-overeating-during-ramadhan]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The holy month of Ramadhan offers a valuable opportunity to give the digestive system a much-needed rest after eleven months of frequent and often rushed eating. However, many peop...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:14:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Spicing up the future of Omani cuisine]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1185416/features/food/spicing-up-the-future-of-omani-cuisine]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a sunlit kitchen fragrant with cardamom and simmering stock, Aladhraa al Habsi stands at the stove, tasting, adjusting, imagining. Long before she called herself a chef, she was...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:06:58 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sweet but Risky, Why Giving Honey to Babies in Oman Raises Concern?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1185343/features/food/sweet-but-risky-why-giving-honey-to-babies-in-oman-raises-concern]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In many Omani homes, honey is more than food; it is a must-have remedy and a staple in every household. Each spoonful carries medical intentions and reflects a deeply rooted cultur...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:30:44 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A culinary treasure of Oman’s coastal heritage]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1185191/features/food/a-culinary-treasure-of-omans-coastal-heritage]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[During Ramadhan, when the call to prayer signals the gentle end of a day of fasting, the iftar table becomes more than a place to eat, it becomes a space of gratitude and togethern...]]></description>
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                        <author>saudalansari07@gmail.com (Saud Al Ansari) </author>
                <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:52:14 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hunkar Begendi: A royal classic for Ramadhan]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1185136/features/food/hunkar-begendi-a-royal-classic-for-ramadhan]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sabrina Sobrayen, cluster marketing director, Hilton, says this year’s Ramadhan menu, is guided by the theme ‘From tradition to togetherness,’ and draws inspiration from local Oman...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:46:11 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Slow-braised lamb Shuwa with Quinoa &amp; date pickle]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1185135/features/food/slow-braised-lamb-shuwa-with-quinoa-date-pickle]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hany Musbah, Director of Food & Beverage, Radisson Blu, says Head Chef Sherin Jude brings exceptional attention to detail and cultural insight to our Ramadhan offerings. His culina...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:44:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sustainable iftar: Fighting food waste this Ramadhan]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At sunset across Muscat, tables fill quickly. Dates are passed, soups are poured, and platters of rice, grilled meats and sweets arrive in generous abundance. In homes, hotels and...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:26:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This chicken soup is as soothing to cook as it is to eat]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Since the publication of the first “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book in 1993, more than 275 titles of the series have come out. Worldwide, more than 500 million copies have sold in...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Many of the healthiest communities worldwide have something in common — diets rich in olive oil.The ingredient, especially the extra-virgin variety, is full of fatty acids and heal...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Jaipur — India’s Pink City — is a place where history, culture and vibrant colors come alive in the most magical way. From the moment you arrive, the city, with its majestic forts...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Rachel SugarFor the entirety of my life, I thought I understood how to cut a cake.If it’s a sheet cake, well, the process is so obvious it’s embarrassing to talk about. But a round...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[You love your morning coffee and you love the planet. So, you might wonder what your caffeine habit means for climate change.Coffee isn’t a huge climate polluter, but it does produ...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Is my morning coffee climate-friendly?</media:title>
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        <title><![CDATA[Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow: Inside the Sixth Chef Oman Competition]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At Rozna Restaurant, the scent of coconut, spices and slow-simmered ambition filled the air as the sixth edition of the Chef Oman Competition 2025 advanced into its decisive second...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Italians hailed Unesco's recognition of their cuisine as a win for cultural diplomacy but critics warned it could backfire by turning popular dishes into bland tourist fare.The lis...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Sicilian cannoli are served at Pasticceria Cappello. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>Sicilian cannoli are served at Pasticceria Cappello. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:28:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Koshary, a spicy Egyptian staple, wins Unesco tag]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[CAIRO: Unesco recognised Egypt's favourite daily dish as intangible cultural heritage, to the delight of Egyptians digging into the spicy staple at every corner."We grew up eating...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Chefs prepare a Koshary at Abou Tarek restaurant downtown Cairo. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>Chefs prepare a Koshary at Abou Tarek restaurant downtown Cairo. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:55:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oman’s rich culinary heritage shines through in two iconic dishes: shuwa samak, a slow-baked spiced fish wrapped in banana leaves, combining the Sultanate of Oman’s coastal seafood...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:57:17 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Walk into a typical supermarket and much of what you see — breakfast cereals, frozen meals, processed meats, sodas — is considered ultraprocessed food.These products, typically def...]]></description>
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            <media:title>How do ultraprocessed foods affect the gut?</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:59:16 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline.The eel, hugely popular ac...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A chef cooks eels in a restaurant of Hiranuma eel farm in Kamisato of Saitama Prefecture. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>A chef cooks eels in a restaurant of Hiranuma eel farm in Kamisato of Saitama Prefecture. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:47:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[At every festival’s tent, hotel courtyard and national celebration she enters, the first thing people notice is her flame. A quiet flame, steady, intentional and rooted. It flicker...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion on Thursday, seeing off competition from more than 5,000 rivals from 46 countries.The 18-month-old Vorderfultigen Spezial...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A jury member smells a piece of cheese during the competition. — AFP</media:title>
            <media:text>A jury member smells a piece of cheese during the competition. — AFP</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[My early cakes always leaned unnaturally to one side. Their fillings oozed. The frostings were patchy at best and marred by sticky crumbs. But I never cared. I was a kid on a missi...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[There’s a popular refrain among Somali creators on TikTok: “Ilahayow guri aan shaah laga karin hana dajin”, or “God, don’t let us live in a house where tea is not brewed”.What is i...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[There is a quiet revolution stirring in Oman’s kitchens. Across Muscat, the clink of cutlery and the perfume of spice hint at something deeper than a dining boom — a cultural awake...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[From Kerala to Oman: The Divine Art of Large-Scale Cooking]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A man with a rare distinction for cooking for tens of thousands of people both in India and abroad, over a career spanning 38 years, recently visited Oman accompanied by his close...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[There is a lot we get wrong about dairy’s nutritional benefits and what it can (and can’t) do for our health.Here are five misconceptions the nutrition experts we spoke with said t...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Raw milk can carry dangerous pathogens like salmonella, E. coli, campylobacter and listeria, which can cause serious — and sometimes fatal — food-borne illness.</media:title>
            <media:text>Raw milk can carry dangerous pathogens like salmonella, E. coli, campylobacter and listeria, which can cause serious — and sometimes fatal — food-borne illness.</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:10:36 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Yeru EbuenSeptember is the pinnacle of the harvest season in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, a time when local farmers and cultivators celebrate the...]]></description>
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            <media:title>It’s pomegranate harvest season, here’s a chef’s recommendation on what to do</media:title>
            <media:text>It’s pomegranate harvest season, here’s a chef’s recommendation on what to do</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:18:18 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[With more than five tonnes of rice, tomato concentrate, cooking oil and onions, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci attempted on Friday to conjure up the biggest rice jollof ever made.The pop...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Staff members stir rice as other pour water in a giant pot during an attempt to break the world record for the largest pot of Jollof rice, led by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci in Lagos, on September 12, 2025. </media:title>
            <media:text>Staff members stir rice as other pour water in a giant pot during an attempt to break the world record for the largest pot of Jollof rice, led by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci in Lagos, on September 12, 2025. </media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:40:19 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[When I was growing up, the scent of butter simmering signalled that something special was happening. Making ghee was not simply a process: It was a ritual, a rhythm of daily life.I...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bulgarian village draws Chinese tourists for its famed yoghurt]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Every year, hundreds of Chinese tourists flock to the Bulgarian mountain village of Momchilovtsi for a festival celebrating the local yoghurt, which is renowned for its health bene...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Bulgarian village draws Chinese tourists for its famed yoghurt</media:title>
            <media:text>Bulgarian village draws Chinese tourists for its famed yoghurt</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:30:21 +0400</pubDate>
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