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Aloo Gobi

March 7, 2010
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Aloo Gobi is a Punjabi classic made with potatoes (aloo) and cauliflower (gobi). These humble vegetables may not sound like much, but they happen to be the perfect cavas to paint on the vibrant flavours of ginger, garlic, onions and cumin. The turmeric does it’s part by imparting a golden saffron hue that makes [...]

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Tortilla d’oro

June 13, 2008
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Despite my penchant for mid afternoon naps, rice and seafood dishes, and good red wine, no one has ever mistaken me for Spanish. But as I looked at a display of pheasant, duck and ostrich eggs at Whole Foods today I suddenly got a craving for eggs and potatoes cooked in a pan until [...]

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Yuca with yogurt mojo

May 23, 2008
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This yuca was a spontaneous purchase I made yesterday while at Wholefoods. It’s a long thick root that looks like a giant sweet potato with a waxy scaly skin. I’ve never cooked it before and have only eaten it a handful of times and yet this staple in many parts of the world called to [...]

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Lemony Potato Salad

March 12, 2008
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If you’re not a big fan (or even if you are a fan) of the starchy mayonnaise that usually passes for potato salad, give this recipe a try. It’s much less creamy and if you’re totally anti-mayo, you can just omit it and replace it with an equal amount of olive oil. It’s lemony, with [...]

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