Tag: cumin
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Lomo Saltado
Have you ever thought what your life would be like if you didn’t meet someone, or go somewhere or be introduced to something? Before marrying Rafael, my knowledge of anything Peruvian was limited. I knew that the Incas ruled Peru before the Spanish occupation and that the soothing flute music was comforting, but that was…
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Cinco de Mayo Bacon Pie
I know this post is past its due date seeing how we are in June and Cinco de Mayo is a resent memory but I wanted to share with you one of my creations that was inspired by Saveur magazine that didn’t have much to do with Cinco de Mayo at the beginning. In the…
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Easter Beef Roulade
Every Easter it is a Greek tradition to eat lamb and usually roasted on a spit. Those who have a large number lamb eaters in the family and have the space to roast a whole lamb on the soulva partake in the tradition. Those families that are an anomaly will roast a portion of a…
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Coconut Cashew Chicken
The other day, I created a new condiment that I totally love. On Sunday, I created a pesto made of cilantro and cashews out of the necessity to consume the cilantro that I forgot in the crisper. Before it was inedible I rescued it from certain ruin and blended the fragrant herb with garlic, lemon…
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South Of the Border Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Yesterday, I had a craving for meat sauce and pasta because its one of my go-to comfort food dishes. I love the meaty texture of the ground meat and the neutral flavour of the pasta that picks of the savoury red sauce with each bite. There is nothing more satisfying than a steaming plate of…
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Roasted Vegetables and Short Beef Ribs
Over the last several weeks I have been slowly going through my Nutrafarms order. Dish after dish I am very pleased with the quality of the meats Nutrafarms produces. The other night, I decided to try the Short Beef Ribs that came in my Beef package. Since we had ordered the sampler package I didn’t…
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Sweet Potato and Black Eye Pea Chili
One of my favourite dishes to prepare is Chili because it is versatile and very satisfying. Over the years I have experimented with a variety of ingredients to change-up one of my faves. I have made Chili using ground beef, chicken and turkey. I have substituted the original kidney beans with other legumes such as…
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Kokkinisto me Meltzanes – Beef with Eggplant in Red Sauce
Every now and then I like to cook dishes that have been passed down to me from various family members or friends. I like to call them Heirloom Recipes because like most heirlooms that are cherished generation after generation I believe recipes can have the same quality. Today I would like to share with you…