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Spicy Croquetas de Pollo/Chicken Croquettes

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A few weeks ago I picked up my son’s friend at the airport. She had just returned from a trip to Spain and France and as soon as she got into the car, she started telling me about the wonderful foods (and wines) she had during her travels.  Her stories took me right back to the time when our...
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Curried Red Wheat-berry Salad

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Ever since both my kids left for college, I have been trying to eat as healthily as I can and that means eating only whole grains.  Also, now that I am cooking for much fewer people (it’s just my husband and I at home), I have resorted to cooking one dish meals.  So any dish that tastes good and...
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Baby Potatoes with Dijon Mustard and Rosemary

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I grew up in Delhi where my upbringing was anything but normal. My father was probably the most unorthodox of Indian fathers – he used to take me duck hunting (my sister and I had to sit at the back of his Vespa and hold his shotgun and all his other hunting supplies) in the winters, or trek through...
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Beef Rendang

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Almost 15 years ago I attended a Padang wedding in Bandung, Indonesia. I still remember that I tasted Rendang for the first time at the reception that followed the wedding and was totally blown away by the intense flavors that came together in this one dish!  After that, every time I went to Indonesia, I would look for Padang...
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Fig Bites

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Last year I got addicted to mission figs I picked from a tree in my friend’s backyard. Inspired by her plentiful harvest, I went in search of a tree at the nurseries in our area and last fall when I finally found one, I planted a fig tree in my own back yard. This year I was thrilled to...
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