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MIZUNA AND BEET ROOT SALAD … with feta cheese

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Mezuna is a mild Japanese green with a spicy exotic flavour.  If you can’t find it in your market substitute watercress or arugula.  Mezuna is easy to  grow.  It certainly  grows prolifically in my garden. This is an easy recipe … Continue reading

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SHANGHI BEEF BRAISE WITH BOK-CHOY

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  You are going to love cooking  this Asian inspired beef stew.    It’s easy to make at home, and a perfect dish for a cold weather supper.   You’ll appreciate  the oriental flavours, and it doesn’t require any special utensils.  … Continue reading

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GARDEN EGGPLANT CUMIN SPREAD

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Purée d’Aubergines au Cumin The eggplants look so beautiful, so elegant, purplish-black, elongated, I almost hate to pick them.  This summertime appetizer is a variation on the Middle Eastern baba ghanouj.  I pick the eggplants when they are still small,  … Continue reading

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GRILLED EGGPLANT IN THAI GARLIC SAUCE

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Two garden pots  of eggplants have delivered a bumper crop of these elegant vegetables.   This is a simple recipe to make on the barbecue or grill.  Garlicky and tender, Thai-Style eggplant is a great side dish. GRILLED EGGPLANT THAI STYLE … Continue reading

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CORN AND ROASTED POBLANO SOUP … something different for your Thanksgiving Menu

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Corn and roasted poblanos are one of those sweet and spicy combinations that give Mexican cooking its lovely complexity.    Poblanos’ heat can vary widely according to season, so reduce the quantity if yours are from a hot crop.  They are … Continue reading

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SPICY CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP

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Carrots.  Loved by children,  adored by adults and Summer, the horse who lives next door.    It starts early in the garden.  This harvesting of carrots.  In the spring pulling sweet, delicious carrots no bigger than my little finger. Washing the … Continue reading

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SWEET-AND-SOUR CAPONATA …. caponata in agrodolce

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This vegetable antipasti is from  my bible of authentic Italian cooking, SILVER SPOON.  SILVER SPOON has been Italy’s best-selling cookbook for over fifty years.  CAPONATA  would make delectable appetizer for your Thanksgiving Dinner.    The rich reds, deep purples, vibrant greens, … Continue reading

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FRESH PLUM TART

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  Our friend and neighbor, Angela, had shared a gorgeous basket of fresh plums.  They came  from her Dad’s garden.   We gorged on these little beauties, standing at the kitchen sink with plum juices running down our arms. I  decided … Continue reading

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THAI RED BEEF CURRY …. an easy to cook, straightforward curry recipe

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  The first time I made this recipe it was so spectacularly delicious the entire dish was consumed by two people.  The Good Husband was even looking for more.  This recipe should absolutely be in your apron pocket.   You could … Continue reading

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ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH SPICED LENTILS, FETA CHEESE, AND WALNUTS

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  The markets are filled with various types of squashes.  They are as beautiful to look at as they are to cook.  This recipe will fill your kitchen with exotic aromas.  You can use pumpkin or sweet potato in place … Continue reading

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