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Spiced lamb chops, with couscous or kasha

By Cat, April 15, 2017 I love lamb chops – just about my favorite red meat – and I’m always on the lookout for new ways to flavor them. Lamb, like venison, has a gamey flavor so benefit from herbs … Continue reading

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Avoiding Wheat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also (other site): Wheat Free.org (12) for great description of various wheat free and gluten-free flours. If you are interested in avoiding wheat, try a wheat-free flour from Luci Lock (see Wheat Free Baking … Continue reading

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Orzo-Stuffed Tomatoes with Pine Nuts

By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Gourmet Sleuth (1)) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; 4, Nuts (About) Orzo is an interesting pasta common in Greek dishes; it’s name means barley in Italian. It is debated whether it was originally made from … Continue reading

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Rye Muffins, Scandinavian-style

By Cat, Jun 2008; updated Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Muffins Menu; 2. Grains, Flours & Starches (About) Menu; 3. Crumb or Nut-Crumble Topping for Muffins; 4. Sugar and Other Sweeteners Menu; 5.  Spelt vs Wheat in Baked Goods & Pasta Inclues: 1. … Continue reading

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Slow-Cooked Lamb, Moroccan Style

By Cat, April 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Lamb, Pork, Small Game Menu; 2. Mediterranean Menu; 3. Lamb (About); 4. Lamb Roast (About); 5. Chickpeas (Garbanzos) I’m just beginning to explore Moroccan foods. I once tried a Moroccan restaurant near my office in Portland. … Continue reading

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Spice-Rubbed Lamb Chops, with Garbanzos & Couscous

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Lamb, Pork, Small Game Menu; 2. Steamed Couscous Couscous is very tiny type of pasta, typically made from semolina; couscous resembles bulgur and is cooked by steaming (see Steamed Couscous; see Wheat (about) for … Continue reading

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Lamb Pilaf (Greek or Moroccan Style)

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) As a side dish, bulgur is very useful, and delicious when served with braised, sautéed (as in this recipe), or grilled lamb, or in making lamb kafta. Bulgur (sprouted or roasted … Continue reading

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Middle Eastern & Meze (or Meza) Foods

List of Middle Eastern & Meze (or Meza) Recipes These recipes are primarily from Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey and have much in common with recipes from Greece and other Balkan countries. They include abundant use of spices, herbs, nuts, olive oil, and … Continue reading

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Stuffed Grape Leaves: Vegetarian or With Meat

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Stuffed grape leaves, or dolmades in Greece, can be made with a vegetarian rice or bulgur stuffing, or with a ground meat stuffing. Dolmathekia are tiny dolmades. While dolmades are common throughout … Continue reading

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Grape Leaves (About)

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Stuffed grape leaves, or dolmades in Greece, can be made with a vegetarian rice or bulgur stuffing, or with a ground meat stuffing. Check out the excellent photos at About.com: Greek … Continue reading

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