Middle Eastern Eggplant Puree
Adapted from Matthew Kenney’s Mediterranean Cooking
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Basic Preparation: Fire Roasted Eggplant
If you have Listada or Lebanese eggplant (a.k.a. graffiti eggplant) and a grill The tough skin of these…
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Preparing Stocks in the Pressure Cooker
Stocks are the foundation of my cooking. I try at all times to have chicken, beef, lamb, pork,…
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Back to the Future
There is a gadget on the market that permits a cook to scoff at time. It is a…
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Pressure Cooking Rice, Beans and Grains
Rice and Grains The pressure cooker is an amazing tool for a wide variety of rice and grain…
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Crustacean Stock in the Pressure Cooker
Basically the procedure for crustacean stocks is the same procedure used for chicken or meat stocks, with a…
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Cooking for One
There is something about going home at the end of the day or giving over a quiet Sunday…
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Embracing An Octopus
Octopus is something no one feels neutral about. At the fish market, the sight of the sea creature…
Read MoreDressing or Marinade for Cooked Octopus
This is my favorite marinade for Mediterranean-style octopus, used either before grilling or as a finishing sauce. Unfortunately,…
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Learning to Cook Eggplant
Properly cooked eggplant is as plush as a pillow, as soft as custard. Amy Thielen My first introduction…
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