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Think saffron and the traveler in you might find yourself in Tibet admiring the rich color of Buddhist monks’ prayer robes. Perhaps your culinary thoughts take flight to savory rice dishes or fish stews graced by saffron’s glorious treasure of color … Continue reading
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My daughter, Dagrún Ása and her boyfriend, Pétur Örn served this lamb on Easter in Reykjavík. Since I couldn’t be there for Easter, she emailed pictures of the dinner. I really loved what they did and asked if I could share the photos here. So that’s what today’s … Continue reading
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This is a recipe that I haven’t cooked for several years. I got it from my younger sister Arndís who is named after our grandmother. Very sadly, she passed away on Easter day the 11th of April, 20 years ago. I remember Addý served this stew … Continue reading
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(Not my mother’s pork chops.) My mother made the best breaded pork chops. End of story. Lunch was the big meal of the day on Sundays in New England and we always lingered over seconds of her crispy on … Continue reading
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STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES Growing up in a multi-ethnic neighborhood, I have fond memories of sharing meals with Italian, Syrian, Lebanese, Irish, French Canadian and Polish families. We lived in a duplex, where my Polish grandmother, aunt and cousin lived on … Continue reading
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Lemon Tart Lemons! Words and pictures that come to mind are sunny, refreshing, clean, tart, summertime lemonade stands. . . Lovely and versatile, we use lemon zest, lemon juice, even the leaves. A squirt of lemon juice brightens sauces, accents fish, … Continue reading
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It was a dark and stormy night. Rain, sleet, snow, wind, cold . . . So we lit a fire in the fireplace, and invited a friend to join us for dinner and a hot game of Scrabble. Oli kept the menu … Continue reading
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Oli held a pasta 101 class for me the other night. It gave me a chance to use my pasta machine for the first time. Here we share his technique for making this fresh tri-color delight. Face it. Pasta’s best … Continue reading
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