2       zucchini, cut into 2-inch thick rounds 1       Acorn squash, peel, remove seeds and cut into 1-inch thick slices 1       butternut squash, peel, remove seeds and cut into 1-inch thick slices 2       red onion, peel and cut into quarters 1/2   pound baby [...]

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I had never eaten porcini mushrooms before 1995.  That winter, we went on a vacation and stayed in the Florence suburb of Fiesole. There was a restaurant not too far from the guest house that we went to for dinner one evening.  The restaurant served all kinds of Italian food, but we decided to have [...]

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I never dreamed that food would become a subject of controversy in our home.  In general terms, my husband will eat anything I put in front of him and ask for more.  But in the last couple years, he is demanding that I make brown sauce for almost everything I cook. My feeling is this: [...]

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When my husband and I first married, we had an informal agreement of sorts on the division of responsibilities, both intellectual and physical. He would handle al the major decisions in our family-decisions such as whether we go to war, or how to handle the national budget deficit and such other world-shaking decisions that needed [...]

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Serves 8 12         ounces lite tofu 6           cloves garlic 1            cup chopped fresh basil 4            tablespoons olive oil 1/8       teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger zest of one lemon salt and pepper to taste [...]

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Pomegranate Walnuts Sauce Makes 3 cups 6        tablespoons olive oil 1        large onion, finely chopped 4        cloves garlic 1        tablespoon fresh ground coriander seeds 1        tablespoon fresh ground cumin seeds 1        cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1/2   [...]

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Talk about an easy dish, vegan and gluten free dish  that can satisfy the most demanding  taste bud. http://www.youtube.com/user/sanaacooks#p/u/1/bx-O57YdKU8 Ingredients: 6        large baking potatoes 6        cloves garlic, mashed 1/2    teaspoon paprika 2        olive oil 1/2    cup lemon juice zest of one lemon 1/2    cup tahini* 1         teaspoon freshly ground cumin 1/4    teaspoon freshly ground ginger 1         [...]

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