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Quails in Wine Leaves Like the Romans 2007-06-10 02:24:40 This recipes comes straight from Ancient Rome and has been cooked like this for 2000-odd years. Quails are stuffed with fresh figs, wrapped in wine leaves and grilled. Amazing. Read more:Romans
Angelica Archangelica Pie 2007-06-06 22:21:41 Candied angelica stalks are sold in top French confectionery shops. This gorgeous plant has been used as a medicine and food for over 2000 years. Watch how you can use it to make a delicious pie. Read more:Angelica
Indian Watermelon Curry 2007-05-30 23:10:22 This unusual curry turns bland watermelons into a spectacular and quickly prepared original and authentic Indian curry. Read more:Curry
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Freshly milled polenta sarda 2007-05-29 03:09:12 In less than 5 minutes I transformed dry corn kernels into the most amazing fresh polenta, which I used to make polenta sarda. Spectacular!
Tandoor-Roasted Boiled Leg of Lamb 2007-05-28 07:39:12 Boiled, marinated and then roasted in my tandoor, nothing is spared to turn this leg of lamb in the most tender and tasty morsel. Read more:Boiled
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Italian Alpine Buckwheat Pasta Pizzocheri 2007-05-23 23:09:48 Traditional buckwheat noodles from the Italian
Alps with cabbage and Fontina cheese. I made them from scratch with my own freshly milled buckwheat flour. Hard core pasta! Read more:Alpine
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Homemade Pistachio Paste 2007-05-20 22:11:59 Pistachio paste is used to flavor ice creams, pastries or custards. Yesterday, I made my own from scratch using Pierre Hermé's instructions. Amazing!
Serious Pasta alla Norma 2007-05-15 21:41:52 Pasta alla Norma, a divine combination of eggplants, tomatoes, basil and ricotta, is one of the most elegant traditional Sicilian recipes. A real cult classic! Read more:Pasta
Pizza Fritta - traditional Neapolitan deep-fried pizza 2007-05-14 05:03:45 Follow me inside the kitchen of working-class pizza joint in downtown Napoli and see how they make deep fried pizza, the cult Neapolitan street food.
Arab Lamb Ossobucco 2007-05-02 03:05:48 An incredible festive 7-layers dish with lamb shanks, ground beef over rice. Delicious but quite involved if you're alone in the kitchen!
Pasta Cooked Like a Risotto 2007-05-01 03:56:55 This gorgeous traditional orecchiette-with-broccoli recipe is a staple on my table. The pasta is cooked with the sauce, a unique process much favored by French chef Alain Ducasse. Read more:Pasta
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Fish Börek like at Balikçi Sabahattin 2007-04-23 03:52:13 Balikçi Sabahattin, one of Istanbul's top fish restaurant, makes an amazing fish börek. I managed to get the recipe and make it at home.
Dandelion Syrup 2007-04-19 01:52:23 Dandelion, the humble but ubiquitous golden flower is turned into a syrup and jam in the Alps. Here is how my grandma did it.
Tussilago Flowers Sorbet 2007-04-10 22:31:08 Coltsfoot has been used for thousands of years to heal cough. French chef Marc Veyrat uses its flowers to make a delicious sorbet. Read more:Flowers
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Zaletti - the Venetian Cookie 2007-03-29 21:02:00 These simple Italian cookies, also called zalettini, use corn flour for crunchiness and color. Read more:Cookie
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Devil's Chicken 2007-03-25 23:42:48 This traditional butterflied grilled chicken from Tuscany uses a fresh herb paste and a lemon-oil baste to turn out the most delicious chicken. Read more:Chicken
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Making Your Own Meringues 2007-03-25 23:39:58 Meringue is the most obvious pastry to bake when you have too many egg whites, and yet many home chefs are frightened to try homemade meringues. See how easy they are if you go by the book.
Scandinavian Sour Cream Apple Pie 2007-03-22 23:27:37 This gorgeous, juicy vanilla-flavored apple pie is said to have been winning pie contests in the Midwest for decades. One of the first recipes I ever found on the web! Read more:Apple
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Homemade Casarecce Pasta 2007-03-21 06:56:53 Just flour and water and my Kenwood Kitchen Machine with a new bronze die made for a wonderful evening. Read more:Pasta
Black Squid Ink Rice 2007-03-21 04:20:42 This traditional poor man's paella makes for a stunning dish all dressed in black. Arroz Negro is one of the humble glories of Spanish cuisine. Read more:Black
Successful Gougères 2007-03-18 23:19:01 These bloated crispy cheese balloons are so successful at parties you can't bake them fast enough. See how easy they are to make.
My Indian Butternut Squash Soup 2007-03-15 22:53:22 Fresh curry leaves, ginger and coconut milk turn this butternut squash soup into a gourmet treat. Read more:Butternut
The 300 Minute Egg 2007-03-11 23:14:37 This traditional North African dish calls for roasting fresh eggs for 5 hours in a 100°C/212°F oven. The whites turn brown with a nutty flavor. Read more:Minute
Chestnut Flour Gnocchis 2007-03-11 23:12:38 Strong-flavored rustic gnocchis served with an alpine seasoned cheese. Eat five and choke. Read more:Chestnut
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