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Taboulleh

Taboulleh

April 11, 2010

Taboulleh is a dish that we make frequently in my house and it is another one of the recipes that I inherited from my father-in-law. Taboulleh is a Lebanese salad with bulgur, parsley, tomatoes, onion and mint. The ingredients are chopped and combined and then lemon juice and olive oil are used to [...]

Tagged as: allspice, Bulgur, green onion, Lebanese, mint, parsley, recipes, tomato

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Mac and Cheese

Tangy Mac and Cheese

March 23, 2010

Is there anything more diner than macaroni and cheese ?  The blue box people have made homemade mac and cheese a second class citizen.  I can’t even win the battle at home where my youngest still prefers the blue box over dad’s homemade mac.

Tagged as: cheddar, cheese, comfort food, macaroni, Pasta, recipes

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Lebanese Meat Pies

March 15, 2010

My father-in-law is Lebanese and he is also a fantastic cook. When he was very young, his father ran a bakery in Fall River, Massachusetts and meat pies were definitely on the menu. The bakery was sold long ago but the love of meat pies stayed with him.

Tagged as: baking, Beef, Lebanese, meat pie, pine nuts, recipes

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Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

March 6, 2010

There is some Irish on my wife´s side of the family so St. Patrick´s Day is one of our annual celebrations.  We usually go out for dinner on the actual holiday but this recipe always finds it´s way onto our menu in the days leading up to the 17th. 
 

Tagged as: beer, cabbage, corned beef, Irish, recipes, Slow Cooker

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Pasta Carbonara

March 5, 2010

This has always been a favorite of mine.  It is not the healthiest of meals but it certainly qualifies as comfort food.  The traditional Italian dish is made with pancetta but pancetta was never readily available where I grew up so we always used American bacon. 
 

Tagged as: bacon, carbonara, eggs, Italian, parmesan, parsley, Pasta, recipes, spaghetti

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