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Sourdough Banana Bread

By Cat, June 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Sourdough Banana Bread Version I; 2. Version II; 3. Version III See also: 1.  Banana Cake; 2. Mom’s Banana Nut Bread; 3. Bread & Rolls Menu; 4. Cakes, Tortes & Quick-Breads Menu Banans are a favorite fruit … Continue reading

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Swedish Limpa Bread (Vörtlimpa)

By Cat, Jan 2012  (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. About rye flour and substitutes; 2. Limpa bread, yeast-risen recipe; 3. Ingredients for one loaf (for testing) See also: 1. Sourdough Swedish Limpa Bread (Rye); 2. Bread & Rolls Menu According to Scandinavian … Continue reading

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Sourdough Bohemian Rye Bread

By Cat, Jan 2012; updated May 2014  (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Sourdough Bohemian Rye (Old Version); 2. Sourdough Bohemian Rye (New Version) See also: 1. Sourdough Introduction; 2. Bread & Rolls Menu; 3. Rye Starter info Bohemian Rye is also known as Deli Rye, … Continue reading

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Semolina Gnocchi, with Rich Tomato Sauce

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Italian Food.about.com (9)) Includes: 1. Gnocchi introduction; 2. Semolina Gnocchi; 3. Rich Tomato Sauce See also: 1. Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi) 2. Potato Gnocchi; 3. Ricotta Gnocchi Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced … Continue reading

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Ricotta or Semolina Gnocchi

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced as nyah’-kee or noh’-kee. (You can listen to the pronunciation at howjsay.com (1)).  An alternate spelling … Continue reading

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Spring Vegetable Stew, with Herb Ricotta Gnocchi

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Gnocchi introduction; 2.  Spring Vegetable Stew, with Herb Ricotta Gnocchi See also: 1. Ricotta Gnocchi; 2. Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi);  3. Potato Gnocchi; Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced … Continue reading

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Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Sauce

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Gnocchi are a cross between pasta and dumpling. Perhaps the best known are potato gnocchi, but they can be made from a variety of ingredients, including semolina, wheat flour, or bread … Continue reading

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Moussaka (Greek & Middle Eastern Lamb Casserole)

By Cat, Aug, 2007; updated Jan 2009 to add a vegetarian version (Photo, right, by Cat; Corning Ware chicken fryer, below, from Blue Cornflower.com (2))) This delicious Greek casserole resembles lasagna, with eggplant instead of pasta, typically lamb instead of beef, and a different herb-spice flavor. … Continue reading

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Pastitsio or Pasticcio (Greek Pasta Casserole)

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This delicious Greek casserole, pronounced as “pahs-tee’-choh” (or “pahs-teet’-see-oh” in Italian (4)), resembles lasagna, but is seasoned differently, and is made with a tube pasta, instead of flat lasagne pasta.   It … Continue reading

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Naan – Traditional Indian Tandoori Flatbread

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Naan is a flatbread common in all of Central Asia, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It is very similar to pita, but made with yogurt and brushed with melted butter or … Continue reading

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