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Blackberry Limoncello Bread

Some months ago, a friend of mine had given me a bottle of her homemade Limoncello and I have been using it very frugally. I have used it in some recipes and have drunk little swigs of it every now and then and now I wanted to use the last remnants of it in something unusual. A couple of...
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Creamy Leeks Peas Wasabi Soup

Some years ago I discovered Wasabi Peas at our local Asian foods market. It was love at first taste and so since then I have been addicted to this spicy crunchy snack.  I love the bite of the Wasabi exterior and the crunch of the dried peas inside. Trader Joe’s sells their store version of this snack as well...
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Spinach and Cheese/Palak Paneer

There are some dishes that are very popular in Indian restaurants in the US and Palak Paneer is one of them. Personally, I prefer to eat my spinach raw in the form of a salad – especially since we have the luxury of getting wonderful baby spinach all year round. But often when I invite non-Indians for dinner, the...
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Goat Cheese and Arugula Salad on Parmesan Crackers

This is an elegant looking versatile dish that can be used as an appetizer or as salad course for a formal dinner party or just a healthy hearty lunch by itself. It is also very easy to make. The only thing one has to be careful with is the time the Parmesan cheese crackers need in the oven. The...
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Ground Meat/Keema Curry with Fresh Dill

Ground Meat Curry or Keema Curry as it is known in Hindi/Urdu is a standard recipe that most Indian households (that are not vegetarian) are familiar with. It has been a staple at my place too – especially since it’s relatively easy to cook and tastes great! But my standard recipe (which a combination of how my mom and...
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