Originally this recipe came from Mughal Empire in India. It is a must have in our household and was part of my Mother’s buffet at high teas or more casual dinners. This is typically made with lean ground lamb , spices , lentils and ,ofcourse , eggs. These are really a spicy Scotch egg only [...]
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Crepes are so versatile , great for savory and sweet dishes alike. This recipe from Tarla Dalal is for savory dishes , but ,add 2 tbs super fine sugar to turn it sweet. I like to make a stack of these and wrap them in plastic wrap and a zip lock bag and place them [...]
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This recipe was inspired by Tarla Dalal , one of the highest rated Indian food writers. I have played with the recipe to my taste and am delighted to say , O YUM!!! Serves 12 2 cups cooked rice 1 cup cooked kernel corn 3 tbs finely chopped , squeezed dry , spinach 2 tbs [...]
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I love baked pastas for their ease and convienience. They maybe prepared ahead of time and baked off just prior to serving. Pastistio is a Greek style ,well spiced lamb baked pasta. The trick is to have the right ratio of bechamel topping (also known as white sauce ) to lamb and pasta filling. This [...]
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Busy week night can be so challenging to get full ,nutritious dinner on the table. That is why I love this recipe by Tracey Chrenko, it is sophisticated enough to serve for company and quick enough to serve during the week . Roasted vegetables ,rice or a salad would be great sides with this dish. [...]
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This is a Mediterranean style fricasse with olives , garlic and anchovies from Fine Cooking magazine. I added some lemon zest and red pepper flakes as I felt it gave the chicken added demension without altering the flavor. 2 tbs Olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onion (I like red onions) 1 tsp garlic, chopped 2 [...]
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The original recipe for this fresh ,light gratin came from Fine Cooking magazine using fresh seasonal artichokes. I tried this using great frozen artichoke hearts when they were not in season and it worked out very well (I used Bird’s eye frozen Artichoke hearts ) but any brand you like will do. I also added [...]
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