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  • Shawarma (Marinated Lamb, Beef or Chicken Slices)


    Shawarma is a Levantine meat preparation where slices of lamb, beef or chicken are marinated in vinegar and spices then stacked on a vertical spit. As the spit rotates, the meat is roasted on all sides. When ready, the meat is shaved off with a knife and served on a platter or a wrap, together […]

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  • Chicken Cacciatore – Chicken Hunter-Style


    This Recipe is Italian (Tuscan more precisely). The French have their own version, called “Poulet Chasseur”(same meaning) which is quite similar. I prefer though the Italian one because of some additional ingredients that I like. This dish is usually made with thighs and/or drumsticks, or also a whole chicken cut into parts. It makes a […]

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  • Padron Peppers


    These Spanish sweet and small peppers are so good and so simple to prepare. They are mild in flavour but it is said that one in ten or more could be hot. I have been cooking them for quite sometime but, So far, I have not encountered any hot one. The first time I saw […]

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  • Potato Salad – Mediterranean Style


    We all know potato salad made with mayonnaise. This version is “healthier”, more colourful and has no mayonnaise. It is good as a vegan meal, on its own, or as an accompaniment to any meat, fish or chicken dish. You can add or replace the herbs that are in this recipe and use basil, mint, […]

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  • Pesto, Avocado & Pasta


    I have been foraging lately for the first shoots of wild garlic and made a delicious pesto Which I used in this recipe. « How to make pesto » is posted on this website but of course you can use any store bought pesto. My husband loved this new inspired sauce that I made with spaghetti. Any […]

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