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Mediterranean Recipes

Braised Lamb Shanks in Cranberry

December 7, 2009
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Winter has officially arrived in NYC and I had to detour into the local zoo Century 21 on my way to Whole Foods to pick up some leather gloves today. Despite ranking up there along with crowded department stores on the things I like least about New York, cold weather is the perfect excuse to [...]

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Hummus With Caramelized Onions

August 29, 2009
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Until recently, I regarded hummus as an unremarkable dip served at parties with dried out flat bread. It wasn’t until I had an opportunity to visit Tel Aviv a few years ago that I had really good hummus. Indulgently creamy and velvety smooth, with a deep nutty flavour and subtle lemony zing, this was not [...]

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Kumquat Lamb Tagine

April 18, 2009
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This kumquat lamb tagine isn’t traditional, and requires a bit of forethought, but it’s honestly one of the best braised lamb dishes I’ve ever tasted. The briny, spicy braised lamb is offset by the sweet, tangy kumquat sauce and the meat is meltingly tender while still retaining its shape, thanks to the curing.
One of the [...]

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Curry Crusted Lamb Breasts with Thai Basil Raita

January 8, 2009
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The other day, I was restocking my fridge with an order at FreshDirect. I’m not a huge fan of their produce, but they are convenient and they have a surprisingly well stocked selection of meat. I love browsing through the different cuts of meat and on this visit I came across something I’d never seen [...]

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Milky Vanilla Baklava

December 18, 2008
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After making the apple pomegranate boreks I found myself with a lot of leftover phyllo dough. About the only other phyllo dessert I know is baklava, but I didn’t just want to make another honey and nut baklava. I was thinking of other flavours that might compliment the pistachios, almonds and butter. Then it struck [...]

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Apple Pomegranate Borek

December 10, 2008
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I’ve been pushing the boundaries of my culinary knowledge with my kitchen experiments this week, this has resulted in some successes but a lot of failures as well. This one, while not wildy imaginative, was incredibly delicious and if you can look past the butter, it’s not terribly bad for you either.
Think of it [...]

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Cinnamon Harissa Turkey

December 6, 2008
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Last Thanksgiving post! This turkey was part of my West Asian Thanksgiving dinner. I wanted to serve it without gravy, so I gave it a good dose of spice to make up for the lack of sauce.
I know what you’re thinking, and I agree. Gravy is the best part of Thanksgiving, but I just [...]

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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A West Asian Thanksgiving

November 30, 2008
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West Asia, a region comprised of the Near East and Middle East includes countries like Turkey and Syria which were at the center of the spice trade for centuries. It’s no surprise then that West Asian cuisine makes extensive use of spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, and sumac.
For Thanksgiving this year, my family flew out [...]

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