Category Archives: RECIPES

Grilled Whole Bronzini

My husband is a complete grilling-freak and so we tend to use our outdoor charcoal grill through even the worst of winters.  Sometimes, he has had to dig the grill out from under five feet of snow on the back patio in order to satisfy the family’s craving for a good grilled burger.  The only kind of weather that...
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Shish Taouk / Lebanese Chicken Skewers

This is a popular grilled chicken dish and regional versions of it exist in all Arab countries. My family was introduced to it while traveling in Egypt.  In the US, I have found it to be the standard fare at most Middle Eastern restaurants and if one is trying to eat healthy yet flavorful chicken, this is a great...
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Tofu and Sweet Potato Salad

This is the most colorful (and therefore appetizing) salad you can make!  The orange color comes from the sweet potatoes; the three different colored bell peppers add red, green and yellow to the mix and tofu adds bright white and the red onion adds a burst of purple. In all the veggies give the salad a bright colors and...
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Rosemary Lamb Kababs

Conventional wisdom says that lamb and rosemary are a match made in heaven, so I don’t mess with that but the Indian in me likes a bit more pizazz to my kababs, so I tinkered a little bit with the standard rosemary lamb combination – basically I added a couple more familiar flavors to it and the result is...
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Tandoori Goat/Lamb chops

These chops are the most basic of dishes served at Tandoori restaurants in India. Unfortunately I don’t have a tandoor at my disposal but I make do with an outdoor charcoal grill and the chops come out soft and juicy!  Most people in the US are not used to goat meat but most countries in South Asia and the...
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