Find this Pin and more on Courting Candles by wendymuglia. This concept began in the as the âcourting candle.â It was a way for parents to time how long a young man had with their daughter. Burn time was set by cutting the wax. The long rope went to a choice suitor, while all others got the short rope.
Duros with chili and lime flavoring. Round flour duros puff up when fried.  Duros de harina (also known as pasta para duros, duritos, durros, pasta para durito, chicharrones, churritos, Mexican wagon wheels or pin wheels) are a popular Mexican snack food made of puffed wheat, often flavored with chilli and lime. When cooked, duros have a light, airy consistency similar to chicharrones.
But some blends transcend the line between regional speciality and internationally beloved ingredient. Dukkah, the Egyptian nut, seed, and spice mixture that has found its way onto genre-pushing menus, is a prime example. Dukkah (pronounced DOO-kah) gets its name from the Egyptian Arabic word for to crush or to pound, which is precisely how it's made. Recipes vary but generally consist of cumin, coriander, sesame seeds, salt, dried herbs, and nuts (especially peanuts, which are widely available in Egypt).