This is a recipe I really love primarily from the Levantine area of the Middle East. It includes what a friend once described as the “three basics” of Levantine spices: garlic, tomatoes, and cilantro (sometimes parsley). This obviously isn’t in everything, but they make a meal out of near anything… You can make this with […]
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African Gumbo with Squash
I just returned from Ithaca and my thesis defense (I passed!), so hopefully I will be able to get back to cookin’ and postin’. While I was there I stayed with my wonderful friend Chris. He spent time in Niger in the Peace Corps, where he learned (among other things) how to cook the various […]
Okra Jalapeno Stew
I made this dish up a couple years back. It’s really easy, but tasty as well. Large quantity okra, rinsed, then chopped. Or from a freezer bag.Jalapeno(s), diced (to taste!)Large quantity(3-6 cloves, depending on size) garlicOnion, dicedTomatoes, dicedBoneless skinless chicken, in chunksChicken broth (preferably real, but you can get away with cubes. Just not as […]
Pickled Eggplant and Okra
I cooked up a storm this weekend! I got a nasty cough/cold last week and even though I probably should have been taking it easy, I got bored and decided to mix up watching The Sopranos and hacking my lungs out with cooking. Also, I picked up the farm share on Saturday and had a […]