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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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Asian Noodle Salad with Fried Halloumi

August 7, 2009
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Given the fact the I shop for groceries without any clear direction of what I am going to make with the ingredients, my fridge tends to accumulate a motley assortment of half used ingredients. Today was one of those days where it just felt wrong to go grocery shopping given how full the fridge was, [...]

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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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Mediterranean Spiced Thanksgiving Dinner

November 2, 2008
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After 30 plus Thanksgivings, I’ve gotten a little bored with the usual “Thanksgiving = turkey + stuffing + mashed potatoes + gravy + cranberry sauce” formula. Still, it’s a meal that I look forward to for 11 months out of the year (I spend December in recovery) and doing away with the traditional items and [...]

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Eggplant and Quinoa Involtini

May 17, 2008
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Some of my favourite foods involve a filling wrapped in something. Potstickers and bacon wrapped dates are just two examples of little parcels of tastiness whose wrappers not only serve to hold everything together, but add complimentary tastes and textures in the process.
Involtini is a southern Italian dish typically made with veal or beef wrapped [...]

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Tomato cucumber salad

March 9, 2008
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1 C cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1 C seeded and cubed cucumber
1 Tbs minced parsley
1 Tbs minced onion
1 Tbs capers (optional)
Juice of 1 lemon
Equal amount good olive oil
1/2 Tsp kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
Prepare the veggies and put them in a bowl
Whisk the dressing together and pour over the salad just before serving. [...]

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