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Santorini Salad

Santorini, one of the Cyclades Islands in Greece, is as close as I believe that I will ever get to...

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Moroccan Couscous

I was first introduced to couscous in a small Moroccan restaurant in the Latin Quarter in Paris, “Au Bon Couscous.”...

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Coffee Flan

I have Alice Medrich, author of “Sinful Easy Delicious Desserts,” for this simple luscious recipe for flan with my favorite...

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Salata Letchine

Salata Letchine is a date and orange salad from Morocco. I first saw this recipe in Paula Wolfert’s excellent book,...

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Greek Roasted Potatoes

I guess if you add garlic, lemon, olive oil, and oregano to anything you could fairly state that it has...

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Crabmeat Salad

I love this crabmeat salad. The recipe is a little loose so I tried to be more specific with amounts...

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Pomegranate Martini

My favorite summer cocktail, a vodka pomegranate martini. Filled with vitamins and powerful antioxidants I like to imagine that the...

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Grillades

Grillades, a Creole brunch tradition in New Orleans that is NOT about grilled meat. The local debate over grillades usually...

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Froyo Fruit and Nut Bars

These high powered frozen yogurt bars are full of antioxidants; strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pecans, pistachios and dark chocolate. My one...

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Peruvian Quinoa with Vegetables

Sunday I had a planning party for my traveling tribe to discuss our itinerary and packing list for our upcoming...

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Coffee Rani Brownies

Coffee Rani is a charming neighborhood cafe in Covington and Mandeville Louisiana. They are known throughout the region for their...

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Salmorejo Cordobes, Cold tomato soup from Spain

Instead of the usual gazpacho, this is a thicker, creamier, but without cream, cold tomato soup. This style of cold...

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