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4
Jul, 2020
Greek Souvlaki

Greek Souvlaki

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Greek Souvlaki

Greek Souvlaki

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Souvlaki is one of many national Greek dishes. Marinated meat is grilled on a stick and eaten straight off the skewer. The origins of souvlaki date back to ancient Greece where pieces of meat were grilled on a spit. During the Medieval era, Greek street vendors sold souvlaki in bread. However, in Turkey, it's believed that the Turkish shish kebab found its way to Greece and became the Greek souvlaki.
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Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb pork tenderloin or lamb shank cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 English cucumber grated
  • 1-2 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic or more to taste, grated
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 4-12 skewers

Culinary Spice Kit

  • Oregano, garlic, dill weed, ground dill seeds, cinnamon, mint, chili, nutmeg

Optional Vegetable Addition for Skewers

  • 1-2 zucchini or bell pepper cut into 1/2-inch pieces or slices
  • 1 medium onion quartered

Suggested Sides

  • flatbread pita
  • French fries
  • baked potatoes wedges
  • cooked rice

Instructions
 

Prepare

  • In a CONTAINER, add 1/8 cup lemon juice, 1/8 cup olive oil, and Souvlaki spices. Mix well.
  • Add meat and salt to taste. Mix well.
  • Let marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Thread meat onto skewers.
  • Optionally, add vegetables in between.

Tzatziki

  • In a BOWL, add cucumber, garlic to taste, yogurt, and 2 tbsp olive oil. Mix well.
  • Season with salt & pepper to taste.

Grill

  • Grill or fry the skewers until cooked and browned on all sides.

Serve

  • Sprinkle 1-2 tbsp lemon juice over the meat.
  • Serve Souvlaki with Tzatziki and preferred sides.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

â–ª Substitute pork with chicken breast or thighs, beef tenderloin, or 8 oz halloumi cheese.

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18
May, 2020
Georgian Badrijani

Georgian Badrijani

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Georgian Badrijani

Georgian Badrijani

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Georgian cuisine, shaped by East European and Middle Eastern influences, features unique spice blends, including the traditional Khmeli-Suneli, often prepared from family-secret recipes. Walnuts, a dietary staple, shine in this rich eggplant-walnut dish enhanced with an exotic medley of spices.
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Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Georgian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Shopping list

  • 2 eggplants cut into round slices, 1/4 inch thin
  • 2 cup walnuts unshelled
  • fresh bread of your choice

You might have

  • 3 cloves garlic or more to taste
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • olive oil
  • salt

Optional

  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 8 oz  prosciutto or other thin ham 
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds

Culinary Spice Kit

  • Khmeli-Suneli (coriander, fenugreek, marigold, hyssop, paprika, mint, black pepper, turmeric, savory, methi, basil, cinnamon, and cloves)

Instructions
 

Prepare

  • In a BOWL, add eggplant slices sprinkled with 1 tsp salt.
  • Let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Rinse, press water out, and pat dry.

Walnut Paste

  • In a FOOD PROCESSOR, grind walnuts, garlic, cilantro (optional), and vinegar.
  • Gradually add water (up to 1/2 cup) to create a thick spread.
  • Season with about half of the Badrijani spices and salt to taste.

Optional

  • Add raw or fried onions. Mix well.

Cook

  • In a PAN, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Fry eggplants on both sides until they are cooked and turn slightly brown.

Finish & Serve

  • Spread walnut paste on each eggplant slice.
  • Serve badrijani with fresh bread.
  • Optionally, top badrijani with ham and/ or garnish with pomegranate seeds.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute walnuts with pecan or other nuts.
  • Substitute eggplants with four zucchini.
  • Without a food processor:
    Use a store-bought nut butter.
  • For badrijani rolls:
    Slice eggplants lengthwise. After the walnut paste is spread on top, roll them up.

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19
Mar, 2020
Pesto homemade

Italian Pesto Genovese Homemade

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Pesto homemade

Quick Homemade Pesto

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Are you a fan of fresh homemade pesto? The original recipe for Pesto Genovese from the region of Genoa in North Italy dates back to the 8th century. Want to try it? We made it a bit easier for you. It takes only a few minutes - Promise!
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Cuisine Italian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil good quality!
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan or mixed with pecorino
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 2-3 cloves garlic optional
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash the basil leaves, pat dry, and place them in a container in the freezer for 1/2 hour.
  • Put the bowl and blades of the food processor in the fridge for 1/2 hour.
  • Blend all ingredients, except the basil, in the food processor until it becomes a smooth paste.
  • Add the basil and blend until the pesto consistency looks right to you.
  • Enjoy!

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4
Mar, 2020
Pollo con Pesto

Italian Pollo con Pesto al Forno

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Italian Pollo con Pesto

Italian Pollo con Pesto al Forno

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Pollo con Pesto al Forno is an easy baked chicken. Just perfect for a weeknight. Our spice blend includes sun-dried tomatoes and precious pine nuts. We skipped the cheese to avoid preservatives. Alternatively, you can sprinkle the blend on a margarita pizza, or pasta with tomato or cheese sauce.
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Cuisine Italian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Shopping List

  • 2 pieces chicken breasts cut into 4 thin(halved horizontally)
  • 8-12 oz mozzarella cut into thin slices
  • 2 large tomato/es cut into thin slices
  • 1-2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Suggested Sides

  • Cooked orzo, baked or mashed potatoes, or French fries.
  • Green asparagus, kale or lettuce salad, or sautéed spinach.

Culinary Spice Kit

  • Basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, salt, black pepper.

Instructions
 

Prepare

  • Preheat the OVEN to 350°F.
  • Season chicken with salt & pepper to taste. 
  • Mix Pesto spices with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and 3/8 cup olive oil.
  • In a BAKING DISH, spread a thin layer of oil on the bottom.
  • Add the chicken halves in one layer.
  • Spread the pesto mixture evenly onto the chicken. 

Assemble

  • Place tomato slices in one layer on top.
  • Sprinkle with parmesan cheese to taste.
  • Add mozzarella slices as the last layer.
  • Sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.

Bake

  • Bake the chicken for about 20 minutes. 

Alternative Vegetarian Version

  • Cut zucchini lengthwise in half and scoop out the middle.
  • Season the inside with salt & pepper to taste.
  • Dice the scooped out flesh and add it to the Pesto mixture.
  • Fill it back into the zucchini.
  • Place the zucchini in the greased BAKING DISH.
  • Continue with the assemble and bake steps of the recipe above.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

â–ª Substitute chicken with zucchini and follow the vegetarian version.
â–ª Substitute chicken with fish filet.
â–ª Substitute mozzarella with your preferred cheese.

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7
Feb, 2020
French Filet Mignon Au Poivre

French Valentine’s Dinner

 

French Filet Mignon au Poivre

French Valentine's Dinner For Two

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Enjoy a French Valentine's dinner for two with classic Filet Mignon au Poivre (pepper steak) and discover the extravagance of a rose-flavored dessert. Filet mignon is the most original choice. Chicken and pork work just as well. Precious green peppercorns give the creamy sauce a less pungent, woody-fruity note.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Shopping List

  • 2 inch filet mignon* 1 inch thick
  • 2 tbsp cognac** or brandy or similar
  • 0.5 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 lb potatoes cooked and peeled
  • 8 oz snow peas or thin carrot slices
  • 3 cups yogurt plain, creamy
  • butter & oil
  • honey***
  • milk
  • salt & pepper

Culinary Spice Kit

  • [1] Green peppercorns
  • [2] Rosebud powder

Instructions
 

Prepare 30 minutes before cooking

  • Soak Valentine [1] spices in 3 tbsp water.
  • Rub dry filets with salt and pepper to taste. Let them rest at room temperature.

Dessert

  • Mix yogurt with Valentine [2] spices.
  • Add honey*** to taste.

Fry

  • In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil to smoking hot.
  • Fry filets 2 minutes on each side over high heat without moving them in between.
  • Add 1 tbsp butter. Fry filets over high heat until the desired doneness.
  • Transfer filet to a plate and cover with foil.
  • Carefully, add cognac**.
  • Cook 1 minute. Add the soaked Valentine [1] spices with the water.
  • Cook 2 minutes over high heat.
  • Add broth, cream, and salt & pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce thickened.

Potatoes

  • Mash potatoes and reheat with some milk. Add salt & pepper to taste.

Peas

  • In a separate PAN, heat some butter and fry snow peas for about 5 minutes. Add salt to taste.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

* Substitute filet with chicken breast, pork tenderloin or chops, or eggplant slices. Adjust cooking time.
** On a gas stove, make sure to have a lid at hand  in case of catching fire.
*** Substitute honey with (maple) syrup. Optionally, add fresh raspberries.
28
Jan, 2020
French Boeuf aux Quatre Épices

French Bœuf aux Quatre Épices

Boeuf aux Quatre Épices

Hearty Winter Stew

European cuisine has an interesting range of hearty stews to survive the cold season. Enjoy the deep flavor in French Bœuf aux Quatre Épices. Choose the main recipe for a beef stew  or one of its variations.

Quatre Épices

Quatre Épices or “four spices” is a French staple blend with white pepper in a prominent role. Quatre Épices is used to season hearty stews and soups, or braised root vegetables. 

The Star: White Pepper

Black and white pepper derive from the same plant but have different flavors and heat profiles. They are harvested at different stages. In the next step, to receive the white pepper, the skin is removed from the pepper berry.

White and black pepper
Variations
  • Substitute beef with lamb or rabbit.
  • Substitute 1-2 cups of broth with red wine.
  • In  the end, stir 1/2 to 1 cup of heavy cream into the sauce, and bring it to a boil. Adjust salt.
  • Instead of the heavy cream, top your plated meal with a dollop of crème fraîche.
Crème Fraîche
Recent find of Crème Fraîche at Trader Joe's. Any other brand works too.
Vegetarian Version

For a vegetarian version, make the following changes to the recipe:

Step (1) – Add 1 lb mushrooms.

Step (2) – Skip this step.

Step (4) – 1 tbsp flour is enough for this version.

Step (5) – Use not more than 2 cups of broth.

Step (7) – Cooks fast in only 30 minutes.

The Bœuf aux Quatre Épices Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

White pepper, cloves, ginger, nutmeg

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fresh carrots and boiling onions for winter stew

Fresh carrots and small onions cook for three hours in this stew. Use shallots or beautiful boiling onions.

Boeuf aux Quatre Épices

French Bœuf aux Quatre Épices

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Quatre Épices or "four spices" is a French staple blend with white pepper in a prominent role. Black and white pepper derive from the same plant but have different flavors and heat profiles. They are harvested at different stages. In the next step, to receive the white pepper, the skin is removed from the pepper berry. Quatre Épices is used to season hearty stews and soups, or braised root vegetables. This recipe is for a French-style beef stew or one of its variations.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1.25 lb beef stew
  • 7 oz bacon

Produce

  • 5 carrots cut into 1-inch slices
  • 10 small shallots peeled
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled, crushed

Dairy

  • 4 tbsp butter

Packaged Goods/Staples

  • 5 cups beef or vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • salt

Bœuf aux Quatre Épices Culinary Spice Kit

  • white pepper, cloves, ginger, nutmeg

Suggested sides

  • potato croquettes or dumplings, boiled or mashed potatoes, gnocchi, or thick noodles of your choice
  • lettuce or cucumber salad with a light lemon dressing

Instructions
 

  • In a large POT, melt the butter.
  • Add the onions whole and the bacon.
  • Cook over medium-low heat until golden, stirring constantly.
    Scoop them out and set aside.
  • In the same POT, cook the meat over high heat until it turns brown, stirring frequently.
  • Add the carrots and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Sprinkle the meat with flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  • Add the broth, mix, and scrape the bottom. Return the bacon and onions.
  • Add the tomato paste, garlic, and Quatre Épices spices. Season with salt to taste. Mix well.
  • Bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Vegetarian (optional)

  • Add 1 lb mushrooms with the onions.
  • 1 tbsp flour is enough for this version.
  • Use not more than 2 cups of broth.
  • Cooks fast in only 30 minutes

Notes

Optional/ Variations
â–ª Substitute beef with lamb or rabbit.
▪ Substitute 1-2 cups of broth with red wine. 
▪ In the end, stir 1/2 to 1 cup of heavy cream into the sauce, and bring it to a boil. Adjust salt.
▪ Instead of the heavy cream, top your plated meal with a dollop crème fraîche.

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