A Hummus Girl Blogger

I’m going through dozens of blogs every week, reading tasteless posts about hummus and tasteless hummus recipes. This one was different.

When commenting in other blogs, I often use “the hummus guy” as a nickname. I guess it describes well what I’m known for, and it’s a good way to differentiate myself as a blogger, since there isn’t really many competitors in the field of hummus related blogging.

I found one, though. A girl blogger called Mercedes, who has a blog called Desert Candy (an ancient nickname for dates). She describe herself as a blogger who’s “exploring a passion for cooking/baking and a love of the Middle East”. And in many cases she combines both her passions in posts about Middle Eastern food and with relevant recipes (Not all of her recipes are Middle Eastern, but some are. And there’s an index too).

Mercedes, the hummus girl

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June 19, 2008 | Filed Under World of Hummus | 2 Comments 

10 Common Mistakes in Hummus Recipes

So, you tried making hummus and it came out different then you expected? Here’s a list of common mistakes, that will help you improve and make a better hummus.

FOA: Have you checked our Hummus Recipe already?
It is not just a hummus recipe, but the recipe for real hummus.

I’m making hummus for many years, and since this blog came to life I go over many hummus recipes every week, in search for new revelations.

But most hummus recipes I came across in blogs – even good and respectable blogs like the ones I’d list in this post – are simply wrong. True, there are variations and improvements anywhere you look, but many people seem to use improvised hummus recipes, which has nothing to do with the traditional basics.

If you tried making hummus yourself and were disappointed with the outcome, try going trough this checklist of common mistakes in hummus making.

1. Using canned chickpeas instead of dried ones.
(example: Eco Child’s Play).
That’s the most common mistake of all, and it is devastating to both flavor and nutritional value. I devoted a special post for that canned chickpeas thing. Read more

November 27, 2007 | Filed Under Stories & Anecdotes | 25 Comments