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Swordfish, Lamb or Chicken with Moroccan Spices & Preserved Lemon

By Cat, July 2010 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Lamb, Pork and Small Game Menu; 2. Poultry Menu; 3. Fish & Seafood Menu; 4. Mediterranean Menu; 5.  Moroccan-Style Chicken, with Couscous; 7. Preserved Lemons(About) The summer of 2010, several local businesses … Continue reading

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Lamb Pilaf (Greek or Moroccan Style)

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) As a side dish, bulgur is very useful, and delicious when served with braised, sautéed (as in this recipe), or grilled lamb, or in making lamb kafta. Bulgur (sprouted or roasted … Continue reading

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Basic Braised Lamb Shank or Leg of Lamb, with Greek Variation

By Cat, April 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I love braising a lamb shank with herbs, lemon, garlic and other veggies until fall-apart tender. My first exposure to braised lamb shank was in one of Portland Oregon’s  Greek restaurants. It … Continue reading

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Cranberry Keeping Cake (Norrlands Kage)

By Cat, Feb 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Cranberry bread adds a festive flair to any holiday table, but I like to make it any time of the year that I can get good quality fresh cranberries (you could … Continue reading

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Lassi: Sweet or Salty (Ayran) Turkish Yogurt Beverage

By Cat, Jul 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Beverages; 2. Cultured Dairy; 3. Dahi (East Indian Yogurt beverage) Includes: 1. Sweet Lassi; 2. Mango Lassi; 3. Salty Lassi (Ayran) Yogurt (yoghurt) is an increasingly popular dairy item in the … Continue reading

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Cardamom Cookies (Kardemommekager)

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Scandinavian Foods Menu Includes: 1. Sandkager press; 2. About ingredients; 3. Recipe; Sand cookies are a great Scandinavian treat, but I’m not sure why they are called ‘Sand‘. While this cookie does’t have ‘sand‘ in its name, … Continue reading

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Tandoori Chicken

By Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) If you’ve ever eaten in an East-Indian buffet, you’ve undoubtedly seen, if not sampled, tandoori chicken.  It’s the stuff that looks lobster-red, and it tastes uncannily cool and hot at the … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Curry Feast

By Cat, Jan 2008  (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Curry is a very common dish in India and Pakistan. They can be very spicy (hot) or mildly spicy; either way, they are always best when the whole spice is freshly ground. I … Continue reading

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Cauliflower-Almond Puree

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Dips; 2. Side Dishes; 3. Soaking/Sprouting Nuts & Seeds Cauliflower is a very versatile veggie: it can be pureed and seasoned for a dip, or to stand in for … Continue reading

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Herbs & Spices, Individual, A – F

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo of Cat’s spice rack, right, by Cat) NOTE: spices/herbs in red (below) have yet to be added to this post. Also, chile peppers are discussed individually by type. Herbs/spices in red in the “Includes” list below … Continue reading

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