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appetizers

Spanish Garlic Soup

March 2, 2010

By the time you read this, I will be on a ski slope in Vermont. I’m looking forward to getting away with my family for a couple of days; while I am gone, I hope you’ll enjoy this warming soup full of garlic-y goodness.

This Spanish Garlic Soup (aka Sopa de Ajo) is meant to be [...]

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Roasted Beet Salad with Mint and Feta

February 27, 2010

Roasting is my favorite cooking method for beets. After I roast the beets, I love to add them to salads like this one.
This Roasted Beet Salad features flavors that are fairly typical of Middle Eastern cuisine…and I think it’s a keeper.

I used homemade preserved lemons in this recipe, but you are welcome to use [...]

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When Life Gives You Meyer Lemons Part 2

February 25, 2010

My Meyer lemons are almost gone. Sigh.
I’d gladly take more of these beauties, but I bet the rest of you might tire of the lemony recipes at some point…yes? No?
You’ve seen this pudding, this tart, this cake, and these recipes; here’s what else I made with the 5 pound box of Meyer lemons I [...]

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Mezze for the Daring Cooks

February 14, 2010

The 2010 February Daring Cook’s Challenge was hosted by Michele of Veggie Num Nums. Michele chose to challenge everyone to make mezze based on various recipes from Claudia Roden, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Dugid.
Mezze (aka meze) is a selection of small plates typical of Middle Eastern cuisine…an assortment of appetizers, so to speak. Warm pitas [...]

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Chickpea Salad With Roasted Red Pepper and Harissa

February 10, 2010

Have you noticed that I love spicy food? It’s true. I do.
Spicy harissa is something that’s been on my “must try list” for a while now. I finally got my hands on some yesterday and I am so glad I did: I think this chickpea salad with roasted red pepper and harissa is terrific!

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Chicken Soup with Collard Greens and Coconut Milk

February 8, 2010

Before I get to the recipe for this deliciously embellished chicken soup, I want to take a moment to tell you about Lauren of Celiac Teen’s new e-book.
Lauren is a talented young recipe blogger with a big, big heart. She compiled a lovely e-book of bloggers’ favorite recipes (yes, there’s even one from yours [...]

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Guacamole And More Superbowl Snack Ideas

February 5, 2010

It’s Superbowl weekend and everyone seems to be posting their favorite Superbowl snacks.
Mind you I have zero interest in football. Maybe less than zero (if that’s possible). I wasn’t even sure who’s playing until I looked it up 5 minutes ago.
That being said, I am interested in the snacks. So whether I watch the [...]

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Spicy Crispy Kale with Lime

February 3, 2010

I’m a huge fan of kale. If you follow this blog, you know that I include kale in my recipes, from soups to smoothies, all the time. It’s so very good for you, with all those bone building minerals in particular, that I just can’t help loving it.
So it’s no surprise to see kale [...]

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Blanched Broccoli Salad with Pumpkin Seeds and Dried Cherries

January 25, 2010

This broccoli salad was inspired by another contest at Food52. I submitted this recipe to the contest, but have since tweaked it a bit to come up with the version you see here.

Though I will certainly eat steamed broccoli, I much prefer it when broccoli has been blanched. Yes, I know “blanched” is just a [...]

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Lentil Soup with Rosemary

January 12, 2010

It is often said that the secret of a great soup is great stock; this flavorful lentil soup with rosemary is no exception.

After Thanksgiving, I used my turkey carcass to make a huge pot of turkey stock from which I was able to freeze about 15 quarts. Having homemade stock in the freezer is great [...]

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