Over millennia, four of the most fascinating cultures this world has ever produced decided to fight it out over the almost-inland sea called the Mediterranean. The Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans and the Arabs known as Saracens, Moors or Turks argued over everything – religion, science, government and real estate chief among them. But they all agreed, even as they cursed and killed each other, or married each others’ sisters, there was nothing quite as good as their grandmother’s cooking. The articles and recipes on this website are what happened next.