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Yogurtlu Kebab (Kofte with Tomato Sauce & Yogurt)
Middle-Eastern Nachos indeed! The meat-eaters (and a couple Sneaky Sams) at our party a few weeks ago all seemed to enjoy this one. Sausage-shaped meat logs (okay, awesome phrase) are plated atop pita chips, tomato sauce, yogurt, and pinenuts fried in butter.  This worked out really well as party food as you could take as […]
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Almost Meatless Potluck: Ful Mudammas Gyros
A few weeks ago, we were asked by Tara Mataraza Desmond and Joy Manning to participate in a virtual potluck in celebration of their recent cookbook, Almost Meatless: Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet. I like the book’s concept — use less meat in recipes and replace it with novel ingredients […]
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Lamb and Spinach Fatta (Fattet Sabanikh)
I’ve had a hankerin’ for lamb lately, so I made this layered dish featuring a spinach and lamb stew over broken toasted pita, covered with a mint-garlic yogurt sauce, and covered with roasted pine nuts! Not the most photogenic of dishes, but we both loved all the different flavors and textures. The recipe comes from […]