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Pastilla

July 12, 2009
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Pastilla, also spelled Bastilla is a savoury-sweet Moroccan meat pie made by filling a thin flaky pastry shell with a mixture of tender braised poultry, eggs, and fried almonds. At first glace, a slice of pastilla could easily be mistaken for a dessert, since it’s generously dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon, but the sweet [...]

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Roquefort with Grilled Nopales

May 15, 2009
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Sometimes when I’m having trouble coming up with something new and interesting, all it takes is a trip to a market that’s not in my usual repertoire of shops. On this particular occasion, I decided to trek out to Essex Market. It’s an indoor public market in the Lower East Side that houses an eclectic [...]

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Lemon Tarragon Polpette

May 2, 2009
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Lemon tarragon polpette with caramelize tomato glaze
I spent the first three days of this week in the kitchen preparing for a 75 person cocktail party I catered on Wednesday. It’s the first time I’ve ever done anything on that scale, and to be honest, it was a bit daunting. It all ended up working out [...]

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