137 lines
5.2 KiB
HTML
137 lines
5.2 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8">
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
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<title>The Turmeric Root | Basimah Gomez</title>
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<style>
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:root {
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--bg: #1a1a1a;
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--text: #e0e0e0;
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--accent: #ff9933; /* Turmeric gold */
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--secondary: #4a4a4a;
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}
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body {
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font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
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background-color: var(--bg);
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color: var(--text);
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line-height: 1.6;
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margin: 0;
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padding: 0;
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}
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header {
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background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1e0f, #4a3b2a);
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padding: 4rem 2rem;
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text-align: center;
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border-bottom: 4px solid var(--accent);
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}
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h1 {
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font-size: 3.5rem;
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color: var(--accent);
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margin-bottom: 1rem;
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text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
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}
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.subtitle {
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font-size: 1.5rem;
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font-style: italic;
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color: #d4d4d4;
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}
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.content {
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max-width: 800px;
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margin: 3rem auto;
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padding: 0 2rem;
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}
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p {
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margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
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font-size: 1.1rem;
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}
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.highlight {
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background-color: rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.1);
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padding: 2rem;
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border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
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margin: 2rem 0;
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font-style: italic;
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}
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.gallery {
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display: grid;
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grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
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gap: 2rem;
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margin: 3rem 0;
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}
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.gallery-item {
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background-color: var(--secondary);
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padding: 1rem;
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border-radius: 8px;
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text-align: center;
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}
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.gallery-item img {
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width: 100%;
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height: auto;
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border-radius: 4px;
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margin-bottom: 1rem;
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}
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footer {
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background-color: #0f0f0f;
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padding: 2rem;
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text-align: center;
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margin-top: 4rem;
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font-size: 0.9rem;
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color: #888;
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}
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.back-link {
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display: inline-block;
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margin-top: 2rem;
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color: var(--accent);
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text-decoration: none;
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font-weight: bold;
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}
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.back-link:hover {
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text-decoration: underline;
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}
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</style>
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<script defer src="https://analytics.4ort.xyz/script.js" data-website-id="d3ed927c-888a-4a6c-ae5f-0b1c613ddf5b"></script>
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</head>
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<body>
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<header>
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<h1>The Turmeric Root</h1>
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<div class="subtitle">Where spices tell stories, and every root holds a history.</div>
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</header>
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<div class="content">
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<p>There's a magic in the way turmeric stains your fingers—a golden, almost alchemical mark that says you've been in the kitchen, in the heat, in the middle of something real. It's not just a spice; it's a thread in the tapestry of my life, just like the Bayeux Tapestry is for history.</p>
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<div class="highlight">
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"Every time I grind a root, I'm not just cooking—I'm connecting to generations of hands that came before me. The scent of smoked paprika and the earthy tang of turmeric are the same notes that played in the kitchens of my ancestors."
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</div>
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<p>In a world that moves so fast, where everyone's stitching their own story of mistakes and mending, I find solace in the slow, deliberate act of preparing a meal. It's a meditation. A chance to breathe, to feel the texture of the spices between my fingers, to let the flavors bloom like a John Coltrane solo—complex, layered, and utterly alive.</p>
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<p>And just like the Bayeux Tapestry, which took years to stitch together, every dish I make is a story. A story of resilience, of joy, of the small, beautiful moments that make life worth living.</p>
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<div class="gallery">
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<div class="gallery-item">
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<img src="https://media.4ort.net/basimah-gomez/turmeric-roots.jpg" alt="Fresh turmeric roots on a wooden cutting board">
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<p>The raw earthiness of turmeric, waiting to be transformed.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="gallery-item">
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<img src="https://media.4ort.net/basimah-gomez/spice-jar.jpg" alt="A jar of ground turmeric, golden and glowing">
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<p>Ground into powder, the color of sunlight and wisdom.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="gallery-item">
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<img src="https://media.4ort.net/basimah-gomez/curry-dish.jpg" alt="A vibrant curry dish, rich with turmeric and love">
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<p>The final dish, a symphony of flavors and memories.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p>So come, sit at my table. Let's talk about the roots of our stories, the spices that flavor our lives, and the art of turning the simplest ingredients into something extraordinary.</p>
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<a href="index.html" class="back-link">← Back to my homepage</a>
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</div>
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<footer>
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<p>© 2026 Basimah Gomez. All rights reserved.</p>
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<p>Curating micro-exhibitions, tending gardens, and cooking up stories in Sacramento.</p>
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</footer>
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</body>
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</html>
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