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Pasta Salad

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

INGREDIENTS:

Penne or Garganelli pasta (cooked)
2 tablespoons oregano
1 tablespoon anchovies
1 tin tomatoes
1 dessertspoon capers
½ cup black pitted olives
2 tablespoons tomato paste
salt & pepper to taste
2 to 3 Boab roots sliced into rounds
DIRECTIONS:
Heat oil and lightly fry garlic oregano, anchovies and tomato paste.
Add tomatoes, olives and Boab and heat through.
Fold into the cooked pasta.
Season with salt and […]

Crab & Melon Salad

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Ingredients:

1 lb jumbo lump crab meat
1 bulb fennel, shaved and mixed with lemon juice
cilantro, 1 pinch per plate
1 cantaloupe, small dice
1 honeydew melon, small dice
1/2 seedless watermelon, small dice
lime-poppy seed dressing

Lime-Poppy Seed Dressing:
oil
1/4 gallon fresh lime juice
3oz poppy seeds
salt and pepper
Preparation:
To prepare dressing:  Combine oil, lime juice and poppy seeds and emulsify. Season to taste […]

Cheese Borek - Turkish Delight

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Ingredients:

2 lb Turkish yufka/pastry leaves (6 big round pieces)
1 egg yolk

Liquid Mixture:
¼ cup olive or vegetable oil
4 cups milk
1 eggs
13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan
You can choose one of the following fillings:
Cheese Filling:
1 cup crumbled feta
½ bunch of parsley, chopped
2 cups mozzarella or any other kind of cheese
Black pepper (if desired)
Eggplant Filling:
3 medium eggplants
1 […]

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