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Polpette di Tonno - Tuna cakes
We have been enjoying crab cakes for quite a while now, thanks to our New England friends. In the Veneto region of Italy polpette di tonno, or tuna cakes, have been around forever, but are sadly so undiscovered in the United States. Polpette di tonno are delicious, simple to make, and leftovers are especially tasty. They would commonly be found in a Venetian wine bar as a "cicchetto" or appetizer along with a glass of white wine. They can also be served as a main course. I like to put them on a nice bed of arrugala, nothing else needed. (Except your favorite white wine.) Nothing could be simpler or more satisfying.
Chicken Manchurian
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A popular and very tasty Indo-Chinese recipe.
Spinach Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This is a simple and satisfying soup to have on a cold fall evening. Enjoy!
Mexican Meatballs
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
Chipotle peppers and cilantro give this dish a very special, unique taste that will make everyone ask for more!
Shrimp & pumpkin in coconut milk
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This is a Kerala (a South Indian state) recipe called Konju Pulungari. Konju means shrimp and pulungari is a curry with coconut milk and something sour, either vinegar or tamarind. Pumpkin is a festival vegetable in South India. This dish is originally ma…
Barbecueing Meat the Sicilian Way
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Here is an excellent lamb dish grilled the sicilian way. For those concerned about the health hazards of charcoal-grilling producing carcinogens called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), no need to worry. Use leaner meats that drip less fat. Fat, wh…
Glazed Sausage and Ham Balls
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Short on time and big on flavor, these are served at our annual harvest party and there's never any leftover!
Smoked Eggplant & Yogurt Dip
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Raita is a yogurt based sauce or dip. Usually, raita is very simple with either some cumin or some mint and cucumber, or pineapple pieces, etc. But this is a very flavorful raita with smoked eggplant, garlic and ginger. I had it first along with a very de…
Maple Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
A wonderful sweet treat for the maple lover! The perfect Autumn cookie for your harvest celebrations!
Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
This salad is very easy to make yet is so flavorful with roasted cumin and black mustard seeds that add nutty taste once you bite into one. Crunchy peanuts add a nice contrast to fresh and juicy cucumber that was marinated with lime juice and little bit o…
Italian Meatless Meatballs
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
This dish was originally given to me by my Italian mother in law as a meatless meatball by using breadcrumbs rather than meat. I took it a step further and added in some bulgar which gave it a meatier texture and was a great healthy substitute for the me…
Fried Zucchini Flowers
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
There have been books written on the zucchini blossom. The forerunner of the ever-burgeoning mottled cylinder, is edible. More than edible, it's delicious in an Earth Mother kind of way. That which some just chuck away as waste, can in fact become a de…
Lemon-Ginger Almond Scones
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A wonderful taste treat in a cookie style scone with hints of lemon and ginger with a little almond crunch!
Pan seared porkchops
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is a simple way of fixing pork chops. They are tasty and can be fixed in a number of ways. You can add sauces to them like barbecue, berry vinaigrette, of tomato sauce. I chose to just put salt on mine. I made a few with barbecue sauce, and one with…
Ricotta-Spinach Stuffed Eggplants
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This ricotta and spinach stuffed eggplant was inspired by Moussaka-filled Eggplants. It can be served as a vegetarian starter or main dish. Ricotta cheese can be substituted with cottage cheese or paneer.
Buttermilk Cornbread
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
If you’re looking for the Breakfast of Champions, this is it: Buttermilk Cornbread and a mess of greens. The best cornbread is made in a cast iron skillet. This recipe is for a 10″ skillet.
Mini Leek Tarts
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
I’ve been thinking about making a tart for a while. It’s so tasty and buttery. Puff pastry has plenty of butter and I don’t even want to look at nutrition facts to find out how many calories I just swallowed, but it was so damn good. Have you ever w…
Shrimp Fried Rice
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Fried rice is a staple at any Asian restaurant, and the great thing about it is that you can change it up to suit your tastes. Don't like shrimp? Substitute chicken, or beef, or fish; you can even just go with no meat. Throw in your favorite vegetables…
Fried Zucchini
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Sicilians eat very little dark meat. Sicily is an arid island, we don’t have much in the way of pastures. Cows are raised primarily for lactation, and production of cheese. Most meat is imported, except for chicken, goat, rabbit and some other wild gam…
Simple Fried Eggplant
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
This fried eggplant is so simple, but yet a very delicious side dish. It's a little bit crispy on the outside, but very soft and juicy inside. It is a Bengali way of preparation.
Teriyaki Burgers
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Sometimes you want a regular burger, and sometimes you want to change it up a little. This quick recipe is a great way to jazz up your burgers! Tangy teriyaki sauce and sweet pineapple add great flavor to this quick recipe. Serve them at your next part…
Chorizo Pulao
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is a Goan style pulao - an aromatic dish made out of rice that is first browned in oil and then cooked with spices and vegetables. This particular pulao is very popular in Goa and is traditionally made using spicy Goan sausage, which can be replaced…
Shallow-Fried Masala Fish
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
This South Indian style fried fish is very aromatic and flavourful, slightly tangy, with a nice kick from chillies and garnished with sweet caramelized onions. It goes well together in a meal with curries with gravy or can be served by itself with plain r…
Chicken Stew with Coconut Milk (Kerala style)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
This chicken stew with an aromatic coconut milk gravy is a great comfort food. This recipe is from Kerala, a state in India, where they use a lot of both fresh coconut and coconut milk in their cooking. Creamy coconut milk makes this stew very soothing, c…
Tomato Vegetable Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
For a 5 year old a mystery is magic! That is how it was for me that beautiful sunny morning when my parents woke me from my sleep and announced that something was waiting for me and all I had to do was to find what was hidden somewhere in the house, What…
