Couscous and "keskes" in Tuareg. The origin of couscous appears to be in the region from eastern to northern Africa where Berbers used it as early as the 7th century. Recognized as a traditional North African delicacy, it is a common cuisine component among Maghreb countries. Ibn Battuta (b. Morocco, 1304-1368? AD) stated in his "Rihlah" (Travels), indicating what may be the earliest mention of couscous (kuskusu) in West Africa from the early 1350s: Couscous was traditionally made from the hard part of the durum, the part of the grain that resisted the grinding of the millstone. The semolina is sprinkled
What Are Little Girls Made Of? Handlen of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a 'B+' rating, noting that the "repetitive plotting" took away any real sense of threat and that without Spock or McCoy to play off, Kirk's character is less interesting. What Are Little Girls Made Of? "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" is the seventh episode of the of the American science fiction television series, "". Written by Robert Bloch and directed by James Goldstone, it first aired on October 20, 1966. The first episode of the series to be repeated on NBC, the title of the episode is taken from the fourth