apple chutney
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Spicy Apple Chutney Recipe

My apple chutney is zippy and chunky. The pairing with tomatoes and raisins makes my apple chutney a real winner. Chutney comes from the Hindi “to be licked” That's an inspired derivation, if you have ever tasted a good one! Chutneys…
brussels sprouts
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Brussels Sprouts Tomato Sauce Recipe. Pasta Adaptation

Brussels sprouts, zucchini and tomatoes: Mediterranean flavors at their best! Brussels Sprouts dishes are a frequent Passover and year-round treat at my table. I find Brussels sprouts somewhat underrated and underused in our country. They…
chinese cookies
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Marbled Chinese Cookies Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly

Marbled Chinese Cookies This is one of my favorite bakery weaknesses. I just love their shortbread brittle-crisp and mealy texture, with the wispy chocolate veins running thought them. Here the chocolate plays a very discreet but essential…
dried fruit couscous
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Vegetarian Couscous Recipe. Meat and Poultry Variations.

Vegetarian Couscous is wonderful and fun And Couscous is the rock star of Moroccan cuisine. You can make couscous with many exciting vegetable combinations. Here are just two other combos for you, all delicious: Summer vegetable couscous This…
plum tart
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Plum Tart Recipe. Apple Tart Variation

For this beautiful plum tart, I have my mother to thank. She provided the inspiration. Another wonderful thing is, my plum tart wears another hat: its close cousin, Apple tart: one and the same recipe. When it comes to baking (and cooking)…
asparagus soup
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Asparagus Soup Recipe. Hot or Cold

Asparagus Soup Mine has a lot going for it! This exciting vegetable lineup guarantees me a wonderful soup: Asparagus, zucchini, celery root, leeks, tarragon: How can you miss? No Need to Make Stock for Asparagus Soup! All my soup fans…
Kimchi: Korean pickles
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Kimchi Recipe. Regular Mixed Pickles Variation

Kimchi They are a probiotic nutritional treasure, in addition to being a delicious low calorie treat, and are a snap to make. A Korean staple. From salads to sandwiches, or by themselves as a super healthy snack. I even make Kimchi Latkas!…
risotto
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Risotto Recipe. Arborio and all Variations

Risotto is our high-maintenance kitchen friend: It demands constant attention because the liquids is added in stages. The good news, though, risotto is very versatile and can easily make a complete meal; besides, the cooking doesn’t take…
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Anise and Sesame Galettes Recipe

Galettes: My sister Lea's are the best Even my mother agrees! And that is saying a lot. Galettes are a staple at my house in Morocco, and still are at my mother's house, where all children clamor for them, calling them Maman Biscuit (they…
ratatouille
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Ratatouille Recipe. French Style, and Moroccan Style

Ratatouille is not just the delightful movie! I don't think Julia Child would object to a little tweaking of the French Classic Ratatouille, taken in a Moroccan direction. Besides, all things Eggplant are a huge favorite in North African and…
baked beans
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Beer Baked Beans Recipe

Baked beans are a huge crowd pleaser! They get invited, with our buddies, to just about every barbecue and ball game. When my son Yakov was a little schoolboy, he would always gush about Eagle Day Camp baked beans. You must get the camp's…
cole slaw
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Cole Slaw Recipe the Easy and Healthy Way

I adore cole slaw. I have long since stopped apologizing for my plebeian tastes. I love to make it for large parties too. It doesn't hurt that it keeps perfectly for a good few days. You will see that my cole slaw is much leaner than the…