I was asked the other day by a slight acquaintance whether or not my husband cooked at home. I think some men are good cook, some men are not good cook but they are good helper , and then there is the others. The others are the one you don’t want them in the kitchen. My [...]
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when I grew up in Syria, my mother would bring home 20 artichokes at a time from the market so she could prepare them to store over the winter. All of us in the family had to help her by peeling the outer leaves and cleaning the choke (the fine, silky hairs near the heart of [...]
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According to Wikipedia Cottage pie or shepherd’s pie is a meat pie with a crust of mashed potatoes.. The term cottage pie is known to have been in use in 1791,when the potato was being introduced as an edible crop affordable for the poor. The term “shepherd’s pie” did not appear until 1877, and since then it has sometimes been [...]
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serves 6 2 pound eggplant or 4 small eggplants 4 scallions, chopped 1/2 fresh fennel, diced 1 ripe medium tomato, diced 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup dried cranberries 2 [...]
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Vegan and Gluten Free Mac and “Cheese” serves 6-8 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 1 cup chopped carrot 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh sage 1 teaspoon [...]
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Cauliflower Tagine Serves 6 6 cups cauliflower floret 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 32-ounces can diced tomato or crushed tomato with juice 1 16-ounce can cooked garbanzo beans, drained 4 cloves garlic, mashed 1 teaspoon freshly ground coriander 1/2 cup chopped fresh [...]
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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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