An Indirect Route

Pan con Tomate

A new favorite after a recent trip to Barcelona. Traditionally, you would be served bread, tomatoes, and garlic at the table and you would proceed to make your own tomato bread by simply rubbing your sliver of garlic and your tomato directly over the bread and eating...

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Swiss Fondue

A recipe given to me by Swiss friends when I visited them many years ago. It is our family's Christmas Eve tradition. Ingredients 1 garlic clove, halved 1 pound Gruyere cheese, grated 1/2 pound Emmentaler cheese, grated 1 cup dry white wine 1 T + 1 tsp cornstarch 1...

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Classic Lemon Pound Cake

A family favorite! Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk Zest of 2 lemons, finely grated ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 1 ½...

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Lemon Glaze

Great for topping a lemon pound cake. Ingredients 2 cups confectioners' sugar 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Directions Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl or liquid measuring cup; stir in lemon juice (glaze should be thick, yet pourable). Add more sugar...

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Tahini Salad Dressing

We were taught this recipe at a very special family gathering, where the chef passed on a “secret” family recipe. This is a slight modification of that recipe, so now it’s our family recipe…

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Easy Stuffed Eggplant

Easy vegetarian dish for eggplant lovers! Prep: 20 min; Start to finish: 45 min Ingredients 2 large eggplants Kosher salt Olive oil For spice mixture: ¾ teaspoon allspice ¾ teaspoon coriander ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon For the filling: 1 cup dry...

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Tahini Sauce

Perfect for vegetarian and other dishes. 10 minutes start to finish. Ingredients 1-2 garlic cloves ½ tsp salt ¾ cup tahini paste ½ cup freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice ¼ cup cold water, more if needed 1 cup fresh chopped parsley leaves, stems removed first...

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Baked Cod with Cracker Topping

Quick, easy, and flavorful. start to finish: 30 min. Ingredients 4 ounces Ritz crackers, crushed in a zip bag (about 1½ sleeves) 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted ¼ cup minced fresh chives ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley ½ lemon, zest and juice, plus more lemon...

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4-Ingredient Mason Jar Ice Cream

No machine needed! Ingredients 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 tsp sugar pinch of salt splash of vanilla Instructions Put cream, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a Mason jar Put the lid on tightly and shake for 3 minutes Place in the freezer Remove a few hours later and enjoy!...

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