Glass jar of preserved lemons with salt
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Preserved Lemons Recipe. Tajine Necessities

Preserved Lemons They are a must in our Moroccan Cuisine. I am happily sharing one of the great secrets of our wonderful cooking. Sorry, but the store-bought variety doesn’t even begin to compare with its homemade counterpart. Preserved…
grapefruit liqueur
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Grapefruit Liqueur Recipe. Green Apple Variation

Grapefruit liqueur is fantastic! For many years, I have made liqueur from etrog. Etrog is also called citron, a rare citrus fruit—“the fruit of a goodly tree,” as it is reverently referred to—used in the celebration of the Jewish holiday…
chicken tandoori
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Fish Tandoori Recipe. Chicken Variation

The term Tandoori is Indian. It means the dish is made in a Tandoor, or clay oven. Of course you don't need to have a tandoor oven to make a tandoori recipe! It signals the present of a yogurt or buttermilk in the sauce ingredients, which…
caesar's salad
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Caesar’s Salad Recipe. Caesar’s Dressing

Caesar's Salad That’s one simple salad that never goes out of fashion! If caesar’s salad was eclipsed by a new salad on the block, however briefly, I missed that! Casesar’s Salad: Queen or King? The queen of salads, albeit with…
Almond Macarons with Chocolate Coffee Filling Recipe. All Variations
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Almond Macarons Recipe. All Variations

Much ado about Macarons! You will never think of macarons as institutional fare after you taste these elegant and easy treats, close cousins of the amaretto cookies, and distinct from the often institutional coconut-based macaroons. Gluten-free…
bread pudding caramel sauce
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Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce Recipe. GF Friendly

Bread Pudding What wonderful way to use leftover bread! Goodness Knows we have plenty of good bread lying around quite often: perfect way to breathe new life into it, and elevate humble ingredients. We love this unpretentious and rustic…
Rustic French onion soup with melted cheese
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French Onion Soup Recipe. Vegetarian

  Onion Soup My onion soup recipe is included in my first cookbook, Levana’s Table. This soup posed a unique challenge for me. And of course I love a good challenge, so I was determined to beat it. The two trademarks of the French…
mocca oatmeal cake
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Oatmeal Cake with Chocolate Icing Recipe

Oatmeal Cake Oatmeal anytime! If you thought oatmeal was just breakfast, try oats in this fantastic oatmeal cake. Dessert doesn't get healthier than this! I adore everything oats The flavor, the texture, the ease of preparation, the…
Cornmeal Yogurt Blueberry Pancakes
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Cornmeal Yogurt Blueberry Pancakes

These blueberry pancakes have all the appeal of latkas, without the frying. This being Chanukkah, I trust we have plenty of chances to eat more than our fair shares of latkas: You will love my latkas recipe, complete with all tips on frying…
irish soda bread
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Irish Soda Bread Recipe. Quick Breads

Irish Soda Bread Irish soda bread is absolutely delicious, and  ready in a snap. Like all quick breads, it has all the deliciousness of yeasted breads, without yeast, kneading or rising time. Perfect for brunch. I'm big on quick breads,…
Layered cranberry trifle garnished with white flowers
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Bread Berry Trifle Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly

Bread Berry Trifle   Bread Berry Trifle is also called summer pudding. Mine is a healthy spin on the British Dessert favorite. I think you will be berry-ed out after this recipe. Or will you? Never enough berries! Traditional…
Hearty white bean and greens soup
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Moroccan Spinach Lamb Soup Recipe

Lamb Soup is overlaid with Moroccan flavors. Mine smells as heavenly as it tastes. We know our lamb! For many years, my classroom was in Lincoln Square Synagogue. The teacher himself later told me that he found teaching exquisite torture…