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Potatoes, Green Beans and Feta Cheese Salad

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I have no means to describe this salad but you MUST try it. It is a quick one-dish-vegetarian-well-balanced-healthy meal that is absolutely delicious! I can eat this every day of my life and be absolutely happy!

Ingredients:

1.    8-10 oz of fresh green beans (preferably Haricots Verts) 2.    10-12 small red potatoes (white are okay as well) 3.    6-8 oz of...
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Ham and Cheese Cradled in Puff Pastry

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A few years ago, my then 16-yr-daughter (she is now in college and training to be an Opera singer) wanted to go for a summer-long voice training program to a music conservatory in Nice, France.  She was too young to go overseas by herself (or that’s how I felt back then) and so I accompanied her on this trip. ...
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Vanilla Cognac Croissant Pudding

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My all-time favorite ice-cream flavor is rum-raisin.  Some time back, I thought of combining that flavor with a warm dessert like bread-pudding but unfortunately I had neither any stale white bread nor any rum at home.  So I switched the ingredients with those that I did have – Vanilla Cognac and stale croissants. Using Croissants was not entirely an...
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Rainbow Peppers with Tri-color Pasta

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Some years ago I bought several bell pepper plants at the local farmer’s market in Bethesda; not knowing that they were peppers of different colors.  The unexpectedly bright and beautiful harvest was a real pleasant surprise and I made this recipe up to highlight the beauty of the brightly colored peppers.  Now I make this for the family every...
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Baya’s Algerian Green Pepper Spread

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I learned how to make this Green Pepper Spread from my Algerian friend, Baya.  Although Baya calls it a Green Pepper Salad, she serves it before a meal with a baguette; I call it a spread and use it as an appetizer. The added advantage is that it is vegetarian and actually good for you.

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  1. 4 large-sized Green...
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