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 Even though this dish is essentially a side item to accompany a main course, Kemal and I oftentimes enjoy this wonderful Indian dish as an entree, especially in the summertime when we tend to eat less meat. We love Indian cuisine, and this is definitely one of our favorite meals, especially when accompanied with some naan … [read more]  My mom makes a wonderful Italian meal featuring pasta and beans, and it’s called pasta fazool. We kind of changed her recipe just a bit. Normally it’s a meatless dish, but since Kemal and I had some prosciutto in the fridge that needed to be eaten, we decided to add it to the soup to … [read more]  Up until today, I’ve never liked rice pudding. I tried it once when I was a kid and thought it was horrid. Then I tried it again when I was an adult and my opinion of rice pudding remained unchanged. It was yucky. Today something totally magical happened. I made a rice pudding for Kemal, and … [read more]  Focaccia is a popular Italian flat bread that’s dimpled and topped with olive oil and herbs. It’s quite versatile because changing herbs will change the flavor of the bread, making it highly adaptable from meal to meal. It can be topped with sage, rosemary, course sea salt, onions, garlic or olives. I topped mine with … [read more]  This Italian appetizer is rich, filling, and tasty like you wouldn’t believe. It’s basically a salad with meat, cheese, peppers, herbs, and olive oil. It’s not a “diet” type of salad by any means, but it definitely will give you a lot of energy on a cold winter day. It can be eaten by itself, with … [read more]  I’ve been dreaming about making lemon cakes for almost two weeks now. While it’s normal for me to dream about cooking and baking, I don’t usually dream about making the same thing every night for a two week period. Yesterday, Kemal bought me a cake pan mold which makes little individual torte-shaped cakes like … [read more]  Naan is a leavened flat bread that’s popular in many parts of the world, including India and Iran. We love both Indian and Persian cuisine, especially their flat breads. About ten years ago, Kemal and I were shopping in an Indian grocery store, and the owner was a really sweet Indian woman who was also … [read more]  Kemal made a wonderful soup this evening for dinner. His mother used to make this when he was growing up, and it was always one of his favorite soups. He said that some people like to make it with beef, but his mother always made it without it. This Balkan soup is mild in taste, light … [read more]  After making quesadillas, we had some extra chicken thighs and peppers, so Kemal decided to use them to make a pot of chicken chili using a package of black bean bisque that we had in our pantry. He used not only the leftover chicken and peppers, but he also added fried up some more since … [read more]  Earlier today, I had French bread in my bed…well at least the dough anyway. Other days we have Italian, Irish soda, or Indian flat breads under our covers. I know it sounds strange, but under our comforter and blankets is the warmest place in the house. So whenever it’s time … [read more] |
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