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Modified Romesco Sauce

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I love this classic Catalan sauce because it is most versatile – it goes well as a dip with vegetables or with crackers (makes for a great party appetizer) and it absolutely delicious with any kind of fish! One of the most classic ways of eating this sauce is with grilled spring onions (it’s a huge tradition in that...
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Indian Style Okra or Bhindi Masala

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I have repeatedly been asked for this recipe but until now I had avoided putting it up because I thought my Indian readers would find it really odd that I was putting up a recipe for something so simple and so common. Okra is a very common vegetable in India but in the US and other parts of the...
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Crispy Zucchini and Spinach Indian Fritters/pakoras

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Today’s harvest from my backyard veggie-patch was quite an assortment of vegetables – I got some zucchini, some baby spinach, tomatoes and some yellow squash. None of the individual vegetables was enough to make a whole dish for the family and so I had to resort to combining a few of them. Then again, given the pickiness/preferences of everyone...
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Edamame and Chickpea Salad with Olives and Citrus Vinaigrette

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Yesterday, while browsing through the Olive Bar at Whole Foods, I found the most unusual combination of flavors. It was pickled Green Olives that were combined with raisins, dried cranberries, peeled almonds and the dressing was an orange peel vinaigrette. At first I found it a bit odd because olives have such a distinctly tart taste and combining it...
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Herbed Goat-Cheese Dip

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I just harvested some peas, apple mint and some Thai basil from my backyard. The peas are so sweet, crunchy and fresh that I didn’t have a heart to cook them. It would have been a waste to cook them and lose some of the crunch in the process. So I decided to make a creamy goat-cheese dip to...
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