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  • Pork Carnitas

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    Ingredients 3 pounds port shoulder roast 1 can chicken stock 2 ancho chilies and 2 others 1 onion, chopped 1 head garlic peeled ½ bunch celery, chopped 1 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon cumin 2 tablespoons sesame seeds Salt to taste Olive oil Salsa Tortillas Avocados Sour Cream Instructions Trim the pork of unnecessary fat. Place […]

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  • Pork and Tomatillo Chili

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    Ingredients 1 cup orange juice 1 twelve ounce bottle dark beer 1 pound tomatillos, papery husks removed, quartered ¼ cup oil 1 head garlic, peeled 2 pounds boneless pork cut into ½ inch cubes Salt and pepper 2 large onions, thinly sliced 2 pounds roma tomatoes, chopped 3 jalapeno chilies, diced 1 teaspoon crushed hot […]

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  • Pollo Al Ajillo (Mexican chicken in garlic)

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    Ingredients Minced garlic, 19 cloves 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 boneless thighs ½ lemon, seeded ½ teaspoon chili pepper 2 cups Chardonnay Olive oil ½ stick butter ¼ bunch Italian parsley, chopped Angel hair pasta Freshly grated parmesan Instructions Rinse and pat dry chicken pieces. Cut into medallions. Drizzle pan with oil and […]

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  • Pecan Wheat-Berry Bread

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    According to Middle Eastern folk tales, the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden was not an apple, but a stalk of wheat with gigantic kernels. Whole-wheat berries are the very hard whole grains of wheat. They will keep stored indefinitely in a cool, dry place. This hearty bread is chewy with the combination of […]

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  • Polenta-Millet Sunflower Bread

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    Ingredients 2 Tablespoons (2 packages) active dry yeast Pinch sugar or drop honey 2l/4 cups warm water (105° to 115°) ½ cup honey ¼ cup corn or sunflower seed oil 1 egg 1 tablespoon salt 1/3 cup raw millet ½ cup polenta (coarse cornmeal) ½ cup raw sunflower seeds 2 cups whole-wheat flour 3 ½ […]

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  • Pesto & Sun-dried Tomato Torta

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    Ingredients 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained 2C cream cheese, room temperature ½ C butter, room temperature 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (freshly grated? Ha, no way!) ½ teasp. Salt (I find it doesn’t need it, the Parmesan is salty enough) ½ teasp. Freshly ground black pepper 2/3 cup Pesto, room temperature Fresh basil […]

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  • Lemongrass Coconut Chicken Soup

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    This delicious soup is based on a traditional Thai dish, tom yung gai. It features what I think of as the definitive Thai flavoring, lemongrass, combined with chicken, coconut milk, and, for heat, sambal. I’ve followed the time-honored Thai method, and left large pieces of lemongrass in the soup, but you can strain them out […]

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  • Salad of Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese

    50 minutes
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    Ingredients 3 ripe but firm Anjou pears Freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons) 3 ounces coarsely crumbled sharp blue cheese such as Stilton ¼ cup dried cranberries or cherries 1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted and chopped 1/2 cup apple cider 3 tablespoons port 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup good olive oil 6 ounces […]

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  • Penne with Pancetta and Tomato Cream Sauce

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    Ingredients ½ cup chopped pancetta or bacon (3 ounces) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 14 ½ ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup cream ¾ cup torn basil leaves Instructions Cook pancetta or bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Set aside. […]

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  • Penang Rice Salad

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    Ingredients 1 3/4 cups jasmine rice* (11 3/4 oz) 3 cups water 1/3 cup packaged unsweetened dried coconut 1/4 cup fine-quality dried shrimp** (1 oz) 1 large fresh lemongrass stalk, 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded and root end trimmed 3 (2 1/2-inch-long) fresh or thawed frozen Kaffir lime leaves 1 (1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh […]

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