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Curry Chickpeas & Polenta

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Curry is a mystery to me. It is not one of my native foods, so to speak. I don’t think I ordered a meal containing curry until I was in my 30′s, and I surely never cooked with it. It was simply not in my view. My mother-in-law used to mix bottled curry powder …click to continue Curry Chickpeas & Polenta

Warm Farfalle Salad

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The holidays can be a difficult period, what with the unending parade of dense and rich foods. I desperately needed a break from it yesterday. I started removing cans from the pantry and rummaging through the refrigerator and this is what I came up with. I will just call it a warm pasta …click to continue Warm Farfalle Salad

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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This is an easy variation on traditional hummus. Just char red bell peppers over a gas flame or in a grill pan, steam them, scrape off the skin and remove the seeds, and process them into other hummus ingredients. Another thing I like about this recipe is that it has an entire head of …click to continue Roasted Red Pepper Hummus