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Friday, May 30, 2008

Lebanese tabouleh salad

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Tabbouleh is the national Lebanese dish. In Syria and in Lebanon it is often eaten by scooping it up in Romaine lettuce leaves. In the Middl...
Thursday, May 29, 2008

Twinkies from scratch

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The other day we were talking about Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Swiss Rolls, Zebra Cakes and other similar American treats. So by the time Jonat...
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Crispy oven fries

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Scrub potatoes well and cut into 1/2 inch thick fries.. In a large mixing bowl, toss potatoes with oil. Line a baking sheet with parchment p...

Steak au poivre (peppercorn steak)

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Adapted from a recipe by Julia Child and Jacques Pepin 2 faux filet steaks (sirloin) 1 Tbsp cracked black peppercorns pinch of salt 1 tsp bu...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Tuna salad

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I think tuna salad gets a bad rap. Sure, it can be mushy and flavorless. But it doesn't have to be. This recipe is very flexible and ca...
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Monday, May 26, 2008

Smothered hamburger steak

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I used to work in a restaurant that sold a hamburger steak. It was basically ground beef smushed flat before being grilled and then smothere...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Beignets (donut holes)

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2 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp cinnamon pinch nutmeg 2 Tbsp melted butter 3/4 cup milk + 1 tsp vinegar 1 ...

Mafé with spinach

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I agree it sounds like something you'd eat on a dare: peanut butter, spinach and hot pepper. But it's actually really good. Really g...
Saturday, May 17, 2008

Jana's tomato salad

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My friend Jana introduced me to this popular summer salad. I jumped ahead a season and made it this weekend, using some surprisingly good ea...
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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Life lessons from the kitchen

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My sister-in-law Kate is a fellow food lover and recently submitted a video to Cooking Light magazine about the life lessons she learned fr...
Thursday, May 08, 2008

Caramel pear cake

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2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup oil 2 eggs 1 tsp va...
Monday, May 05, 2008

Mafé, or sauce arachide

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This recipe was inspired by three things: 1. Sauce arachide , a spicy peanut-based sauce made with chicken from Côte d'Ivoire, the coun...
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Saturday, May 03, 2008

5 steps to greener eating

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An excellent article from What's 4 Eats: International Recipes & Cooking Around the World These days we all want to help improve th...
Friday, May 02, 2008

Stuffed zucchini

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This recipe is one of Jonathan's favorites. I adapted it from a recipe I used to make in Senegal. It doesn't take long and makes a g...
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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Fresh veggie pizza

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This pizza uses my favorite crust recipe and a marinara sauce. The toppings were pulled from what we had in the fridge, but 'pulled-fr...
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Friday, April 25, 2008

60-minute yeast bread

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I found this recipe on Apartment Therapy and had to try it. They called it 'No-time bread' and claimed it was a good yeast loaf mad...
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Thursday, April 24, 2008

Lentil curry wraps

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The base for this recipe came from the Extending the Table cookbook recipes for Dahl (India) and Curried Split Peas (Kenya). My original pla...
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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Nicole's roasted potatoes

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These are the best roasted potatoes...hands down. I learned the secret from the Marsks & Spencer British Cookbook Nicole gave me. 6 medi...
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Blah rabbit

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I'm not sharing this recipe because it wasn't very good. However, I do get credit for attempting to cook rabbit...and would love to ...
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Pair of roasted squab

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Rinse the birds and pat dry. Rub generously with olive oil and crushed garlic. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt and pepper all over. Place the c...
Sunday, April 13, 2008

Chicken and dumplings

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4 chicken leg/thighs 2-3 carrots, sliced into rounds 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 bay leaf 1 tsp...

Blackberry buttermilk muffins

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2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp lemon zest 1 egg 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup oil ...
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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Chocolate ganache

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It really couldn't be more simple, or more delicious. I adapted Mark Bittman's Chocolate Ganache recipe (below). You can see the vid...
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Sunday, March 30, 2008

Simply asparagus

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1 bunch of asparagus (about 12), rinsed pat of butter slice of lemon pinch of salt Break off any woody, white bottoms on the asparagus spear...
Saturday, March 29, 2008

Spicy veggie coucous

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A busy day. A craving for something flavorful. An easy solution. You can adjust the recipe according to your fridge and veggies you have on ...
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