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Lemony Pasta with Fava, Dandelion and Mint
Here's a delicious recipe inspired by the spring flavors of Sicily -fava beans, wild greens and mint all of which thrive on this rocky, rugged...
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Greek Chickpea Soup (Revithada)
This brothy soup hails from the sunny, tiny and WARM Aegean island of Sifnos. (While the rest of us are shivering, it had a...
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Spiced Greek Chicken With Peppers
For the next couple of months, we're exploring Greek cuisine and culture using the recipes and wisdom of part-time Greece, part-time New York resident,...
Beef
Italian Pot Roast
Comfort food may be hard to define, but we all know it when we taste it.
Merriam-Webster says it's "food that is satisfying because it...
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Persian Jeweled Rice With Lamb
I'd be thrilled to report we first had this dish on a long, extravagant tour of the Middle East...but sadly, no. We tried it at a potluck lunch...
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New Orleans Muffalettas
If you've spent any time in New Orleans, you've probably enjoyed that olive spread, salami and melted cheese sandwich --the muffaletta. Central Grocery created...
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Pecan Crusted Salmon
Much as our group enjoyed Susan's pre-dinner drinks, a girl's gotta eat sometime. Mid-evening we headed into the dining room where the laughing continued. Somehow,...
Comfort Food
Super Chili Con Carne For A Crowd
It's not too late! For a Super Bowl party, that is.
Down here south of the Red River, watching the Super Bowl means digging into...
Beef
Restaurant-Style Beef Tacos
Why does Mexican food always taste better in a restaurant? Maybe because it's been simmering on the stove all day. Or maybe it...
Gluten Free
Carnitas
Versatile and fork-tender, this delicious pork recipe works for both casual and formal meals. Serve it for dinner as a stew over rice, in tacos...