Tag: onion
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Caldo de Pollo (Chicken Soup)
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I like the changing color of leaves, pumpkins, sunny days, chilly evenings, and wearing scarves. I tend to sleep better when the days get shorter and colder, and I love dreaming up soup and stew recipes that would not have made sense in hot summer weather. If you’ve…
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Ají de Cerdo (Pork Chili)
A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a friend. She mentioned a stew she used to have — and loved — in Ecuador. The name of the stew was Aji de Carne (beef chili). This chili was made with onion, tomato, beef, plantain, peanut, milk, and other ingredients. Just listening to her description…
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Big Mac Home Version
When I first came to the United States and was a student, I worked at a McDonald’s fast food restaurant for a period of time. Their most famous sandwich is probably the Big Mac. This is a towering sandwich with two patties and three buns. This was too much for me (and still is!) but…
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Spinach Tofu
Tofu is an inexpensive meat substitute that packs lots of nutrition. I did not grow up eating tofu but as a chef have enjoyed learning how to cook with it. Plain tofu can become extremely tasty once you add certain combinations of spices, herbs, and vegetables.
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Salmon Soup (lohikeitto)
Living in Oregon we are surrounded by huge rivers that support lots of fish such as salmon. On my last shopping trip I splurged and bought some salmon and then set about trying to figure out how to use it.
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Chicken Wat
I’ve been craving something spicy for the last couple of days! I remember eating an Ethiopian stew called wat when I visited my friend in Virginia. Wat is an Ethiopian stew or curry made with chicken, beef, lamb, or vegetables.
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Hawaiian-Inspired Rice Bowl
A few weeks back, I went to visit a local farm stand where I picked out some radishes. I used the radish greens in my saag bhaji recipe. The rest of the radishes were stored in my refrigerator, waiting to be used. Radishes can last a long time in the fridge. However, I needed space…
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