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Fish in Coconut Milk

Posted in Everyday Cooking, tagged , , , , , on February 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »

This recipe is loosely based on memories of fish dishes I cooked when I lived in Brazil. I serve it with rice perfumed with saffron or turmeric, and a green vegetable. I think any firm white fish will do, although salmon makes a richer, more festive dish. I happened to have some Nile Perch in [...]

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Rice Pudding With Drunken Raisins

Posted in Everyday Cooking, tagged , , on January 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »

I don’t know about other folks, but I tend to buy all kinds of beans and grains and rice and stash them away in the freezer. Then I forget I bought them and buy all over again. Maybe it’s a genetic throwback to some ancient foremother  – a primeval anxiety to store proteins and carbs [...]

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Majadra: Lentils and Rice

Posted in Everyday Cooking, tagged , , , on December 15, 2008 | 8 Comments »

In every Middle Eastern country, people love the peasant combination of lentils and rice topped with fried onions.  It’s tasty, satisfying,  and nutritious. Recipes vary from country to country and indeed from cook to cook.  Some cooks keep it simple and some enjoy making it elaborate with spices and herbs. The name also varies from [...]

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