This is one beautiful looking roast leg of lamb that makes a great center piece at any holiday dinner table. I usually make this when I have a large gathering or for a special occasion with the family. This is a relatively easy recipe but it does require some serious butchering skills to make the whole leg of lamb...
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Chicken-Date Tagine
I am in foodie-heaven because I made this for dinner today. The whole house smells of wonderful spices like cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg. While the dish was in the oven, I stepped out to check the mail and I then realized that the aroma from the dish had wafted down the street. I bet my neighbors could smell the...
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Meatballs Stuffed with Dried Plums Inside and Black Raspberry Glaze on Top!
So this is the 100th recipe that I am adding to my blog and over the past week I had been preparing to do something “special” that would mark this milestone. Knowing that I have a sweet tooth and also that I am not much of baker, my son suggested that I should try to challenge myself and try...
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Tandoori Filet Mignon with Mushroom Bourbon Cream Sauce
Yes, I know Tandoori Filet Mignon sounds like a weird dish. For most people the word tandoori conjures up images of hot spicy foods but in this case I just used a tandoor/Homdoor to grill a classic steak. None of the Indian spices or flavors went into making it – it is called Tandoori merely because I used the...
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Savory Vegetable Pie
Spring is in full swing in Washington DC and my herb garden is starting to take root. This year I have planted some exotic herbs like Apple Mint, Lemon Verbena and Pineapple Sage and as soon as I am ready to harvest these, I’m planning to make my own herbal teas. Along with these new annuals that I have...
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