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sauces/condiments

Lemongrass Citrus Simple Syrup

With citrus fruits plentiful these short days of winter I had to think of some way to preserve them besides the usual marmalade. Here I made a very flavorful syrup that can be used to make delectable drinks, in baked goods, or simply pour over a plate of pancakes. For a brighter, clearer [...]

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Homemade Yogurt Cheese [Lebna]

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for Magriet

I started making this creamy cheesy goodness out of necessity. My son, who loves herbed cream cheese, quark and the like, should not eat cow’s milk cheeses. So, after draining some yogurt for tzatziki I thought I would try to make some lebna. This is served throughout the middle east and has been [...]

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Petite Turkey with Quick Cranberry Compote

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Grubby little fingers are stealing the food as I try to take a picture. Greedy little buggers!
Diestel Family Turkey Ranch raises a bird they call a petite turkey. This is the turkey I made for Sunday dinner. It was only 6 1/2 pounds, the size of a large chicken. We ate [...]

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Vinaigrette

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Once you have a vinaigrette recipe under your belt the number of dishes you can pull together in a flash are immeasurable. This is so easy there is no excuse to use the bottled goo from the supermarket. I have haunting memories about salads dressed with a glob of something gelatinous and [...]

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