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Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad

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I grew up in India where we used to buy our vegetables from local vendors on a daily basis.  Most of the vegetables that were sold by these vendors were extremely fresh and often were harvested the very same day as they were cooked.  We used to personally know each of the fruit and vegetable sellers and each day...
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Warm Herbed Chevre Salad

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This salad always reminds me of the summer that I spent in southern France.  I spent every day there, walking for hours in the sweltering heat and then I’d return to my hotel  ( which, like most mid-priced hotels in Europe had no air conditioning) and so the only things I felt like eating for lunch were large salads....
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Seenkh Kababs

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The word for skewers in  colloquial Hindi is Seenkh (Urdu speakers use the word Seekh) and so literally translated, these are skewered Kababs.  Variants of this Kabab are popular in Afghanistan, Iran, the entire Arab belt and even Central Asian countries. Each of them has their signature ground meat Kababs grilled on a charcoal fire. I am a bit...
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Artichoke Hearts stuffed with Gorgonzola Cheese

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I like artichokes but I am often too lazy to work with them because they take so much labor and such little food comes out of them – as an economist’s wife I have to say that the cost-benefit just doesn’t add up.  I end up using canned artichokes a lot more often than fresh ones (an all-time favorite...
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PHO

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In my weird world there are two kinds of people – those that love soupy-kinda dishes and those that don’t! I clearly belong to the first category.  I especially like soups that make a whole balanced meal (that has meat, veggies and carbs in perfect harmony) - all  in just one large soup bowl. So in that series, a...
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