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Cheesy Baked Greek Pastitsio

Posted in Ingredients, Recipes, Technique, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on 03/17/2009 | 2 Comments »

If you like lasagna, beef bolognese, or even Cincinnati chili, you’ll love this dish hailing from Greece.  Pastitsio is a layered casserole of tubular pasta tossed with hard cheese and topped off with meat sauce (spiced with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oregano) and lightly browned bechamel sauce.  With so many delicious ingredients, how could it not [...]

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S.O.S.

Posted in Ingredients, Query, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 01/07/2009 | 2 Comments »

Credit: http://www.kitchencritic.co.uk
I have a particular fondness for one-pot, braised meals, both because I don’t have a dishwasher (sigh) and also because these tend to be historically peasant dishes that use inexpensive ingredients.
So what’s the problem?  I recently tried to make Arroz con Pollo, and although the flavors were delicious, the rice was soggy.  I’m trying to figure [...]

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Coq au Vin (French Chicken in Red Wine Sauce)

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , , on 01/05/2009 | Leave a Comment »

Let me preface this recipe by saying, if you’re a French food purist, you might want to look away.  I’m sure this recipe isn’t 100% authentic, but I’m also sure it’s delicious.  So just…deal.
That said, I hope you enjoy!  This one is worth the work.  If you’re feeling really extravagant (read: can consume tons of calories in [...]

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