no knead challah
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Large Batch Spelt No Knead Challah Recipe. All Variations

No knead Challah I have been endlessly tinkering with. Ever since I had the good fortune of coming across Zoe François and Dr Jeff Hertzberg's latest beautiful book, The New Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day, I have been baking bread more…
lemon poppy seed cake
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Lemon poppy seed cake is one of my favorite cravings gratified. I adore lemon and poppy seeds, and when they are together, chock-full of each, I'm just mad about the lemon poppy seed combo.  This cake tastes fantastic…
cold fruit soup
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Cold Fruit Soup Recipe. Gluten-Free

Cold Fruit Soup One of the most exuberant celebration of summer. You will love the ruby color and tart flavors of red fruit. Cold Fruit Soup is equally at home as a soup or a dessert Even in the heart of summer, I make this cold…
sore throat remedy
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My Own Homemade Natural Sore Throat Remedy

My Sore Throat Remedy works so well it might grow on you beyond sick days! Call me crazy, but I make my own sore throat remedy: It's the only things that works for me. Judging by how many people thank me for my concoction, I have made quite…
cleanse recipes
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Cold Kiwi Honeydew Soup Recipe

My cold honeydew soup is a real triumph. We are really taking honeydew places! Fantastic flavor lineup for this summer treat. The tart kiwi is a perfect counterpoint for the sweeter honeydew. White grape juice acts as a "broth" in this composition;…
ice cream sandwiches
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Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe. Sugar Cookies

Ice Cream Sandwiches are a breeze! Once you make Sugar Cookies, your blank canvas is laid out: ice cream sandwiches waiting to happen! Good news: Any of you enjoyed the gorgeous day yesterday and admired with me the luscious looking blossoms…
sweet potato
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Moroccan Sweet Potato Tajine Recipe

Sweet potato lovers, we are talking about you! This Tajine is a wonderful way to expand on your sweet potato repertoire. We don't often think of contrasting sweet potatoes with bold assertive ingredients: Olives, preserved lemon and cilantro:…
A pan of food on the table
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Potato Pie Recipe. Chicken Variation

Moroccan Potato Pie This is a great favorite in our Moroccan cuisine. This rustic dish (called Amhammar in Arabic) is a good example of how we make something rich (eggs) or starchy (potatoes) go a long way. Consider it an eggy cousin of…
beef stroganoff
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Swiss Chard Salad with Carrots Recipe

Swiss Chard Salad One of our favorite Moroccan salads. Colorful, cooked and spicy! The added carrots are a wonderful match, and brighten up the whole salad! See why we eat our veggies in Morocco? That it is super healthy goes without…
Artichoke Fava Bean Tajine
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Artichoke Fava Bean Tajine Recipe

Artichoke Fava Bean Tajine Artichoke Fava Bean Tajine. Lima beans (or fava beans) herald the arrival of spring. Cooked together with artichokes, this tajine stars a flavor match made in heaven. Artichoke and Fava Beans! They are two huge…
salmon tajine
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Salmon Tajine in Mustard Caper Sauce Recipe.

Salmon Tajine in Mustard Caper Sauce is one of my favorite salmon dishes: It is so simple, so zippy and so delicious. We Sephardis are suckers for Mustard-Caper-Lemon Trinity. Here is just about all you need to know when you make salmon…
beef stroganoff
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Dairy-Free Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Beef Stroganoff used to be off limits to many of us: The traditional dish is verboten to both Kosher diners and dairy-intolerant diners, as it includes a (dairy) cream sauce. But Vegan Sour Cream makes this treat possible! I love to use London…