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    Armenian Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice

    1 cup long grain rice, uncooked, washed 4 cups yellow onions, chopped 1 cup olive oil 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped fine 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup dried currents (optional) 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional) 50 grape leaves, preserved from...
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    Nutty Pastry Dessert

    Ingredients: 1 package of frozen puff pastry (17 ounces) 1 15 oz can of sweetened condensed milk 3 cups water 1/2 cup cream 3/4 cup pistachios, shelled, chopped 1/2 cup pine nuts 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 - 3/4 cups coconut flakes (depending on taste) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract...
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    Knefe

    Ingredients: 1 pkg of shredded phyllo (16 oz) or 16 oz of regular phyllo if you cannot find shredded 1 container of ricotta cheese (15 oz), whole milk 1 egg 1 1/2 stick of sweet butter, melted 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice SYRUP: 1 cups water 2 cups sugar 2...
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    Carrot And Barley Salad With Dates And Raisins

    Serves 6 Cooking Time Prep time 20 mins, cook 30 mins 300 gm pearl barley 1 tsp each coriander and cumin seeds, dry-roasted, coarsely pounded in a mortar and pestle 3 carrots, coarsely grated 40 gm (¼ cup) pine nuts, toasted 40 gm (¼ cup) golden raisins, soaked in warm water...
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    Pine Nut Lamb Meatballs with Pasta

    Meatballs: 1 1/2 cup ciabatta -- crusts removed and shredded 1/2 cup milk 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb 1/2 cup pine nuts -- toasted 1/3 cup dried currants 2 shallots -- minced 1 clove garlic -- minced 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 egg 1...
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    Pine Nut Bread Salad (Panzanella)

    1 1/2 cup ciabatta bread -- crusts removed, cut 1/2-inch thick slices 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 sprig fresh rosemary 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup pine nuts -- toasted 1/4 cup red onions -- julienned 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoon torn fresh basil leaves 2...
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    French Country Style Meatloaf

    1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 pound mushrooms, finely chopped 1/4 cup brandy or Sherry 3 eggs 1/2 cup condensed beef consomme undiluted 4 slices firm white bread, broken in small pieces 2 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon each thyme leaves, ground...
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    Special Stuffed Cabbage

    Rice and vermicelli is a common combination in Arab and Turkish cooking - it has a lighter texture than rice on its own. Here they're stuffed into cabbage leaves to make a truly comforting dish. Serves 4 30g unsalted butter 45g vermicelli (not the rice variety) 150g basmati rice 300ml...
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    Carrabba's Italian Grill Bruschette Carrabba

    1 loaf Italian-style or French bread 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3 slices Fontina cheese, thinly sliced and trimmed to fit bread slices 3 slices mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced and trimmed to fit bread slices 3 ounces...
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    Afghani Lamb With Spinach

    2 1/2 pounds lamb stew meat 1/3 cup olive oil 3/4 pound onions, diced large 4 teaspoons chopped garlic 2 teaspoons turmeric 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 (32) ounce can tomatoes, drain & chop 1 cup rich brown...
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    Bulgur Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Nuts

    2 ounce dried apricots (about 1/3 cup) 2 ounce prunes (about 1/3 cup) -- pitted 1 cup coarse bulgur (#3) 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon salt -- or to taste 1/4 cup dark or golden raisins (or use half raisins -- half-dried cranberries) 1/4 cup blanched almonds -- lightly toasted 2...
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    Buhara Rice (A Special Turkish Rice)

    Ingredients : 2 glasses of rice (preferably jasmine) 1 kg. chicken thigh or drumstick (with or without bones,but certainly without skin) 3 – 4 carrot (medium size) 1 can of boiled chickpea (net 400gr of boiled chickpeas) 30-40 chestnuts (shelled) ½ - 1 glass of liquid oil (preferably...
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    Sauce of Black Olives, Orange, Pine Nuts, and Golden Raisins

    1/2 cup EVOO (good quality) 5 large garlic cloves sliced lengthwise (about 1/3 cup) 1 1/2 cup oil-cured black olives -- pitted and chopped into 1/3-inch pieces 1/2 cup golden raisins 3 tablespoon fine long threads of orange zest 2/3 cup orange juice (fresh is better if you can get it) 1 cup...
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    Pesto Tapenade

    Use a blender to mix these ingrediënts: - Pine nuts (75g) - Hazelnuts (50g) - 2 fresh bundles of basil - Parmesan cheese (50g) - 3 pieces of garlic - 15g white vinegar - 50g water Blend this, and while doing this, add (200g) olive oil dropwise. Finish with pepper and salt.
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    Eggplant Marinara

    INGREDIENTS 1 one-pound eggplant, cut into 3/4" chunks 1/4 cup rice, vinegar 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1/4 cup golden raisins 2 tablespoons drained...
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    Grissini Al Pignoli (Pine Nut Sticks)

    Yield: 40 Bread stix Ingredients: * 1 pk Active dry yeast * 2/3 c ;Warm water (abt. 110 F.) * 1/2 ts Anise seeds; crushed * 2 tb Salad oil * 2 tb Olive oil * 1/4 ts Grated lemon peel * 1/2 ts Salt * 1 tb Sugar * 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour (approx.) * 2/3...
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    Pinto Bean Soup With Mint & Pine Nuts

    Yield: 6 Servings Ingredients: * 2 c Pinto or Anasazi beans * 1 tb Sunflower or light olive oil * 1 sm Onion; finely minced * 1 ts New Mexican red chile * 10 c ;Water Salt * 1 c Half and half * 2 tb Chopped cilantro * 2 tb Chopped parsley * 2 tb Chives...
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    Syrian chicken & rice

    Yield: 6 Servings Ingredients: * 1 1/2 lb Ground beef -- sirloin or Roud * 1 c Rice * 2 c Chicken broth * 1/2 c Burgandy wine * 1 c Chicken; cooked -- diced * 1 1/2 ts Allspice * 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon * 1/2 ts Nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste * 1/2 c Pine nuts...
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    Lamb & Tomato Bread Lachmanjan

    Yield: 12 Flatbreads Ingredients: * 1/2 ts Honey * 1 c Warm Water * 1 ts Active dry yeast * 1 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour -or Bread Flour pref Bread * 1 ts Salt * 1 tb Olive Oil * 1 1/2 c Whole Wheat Flour up to 2c * 1 ts Olive Oil * 1/4 c Shallots or...
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    Chiffonade Of Spinach

    Ingredients -2 red bell peppers, halved and seeded -2 bunches large leaf spinach, stemmed and sliced thinly lengthwise -12 pitted Kalamata olives, quartered -4 ounces Feta cheese, diced -4 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted -Garlic Lemon Dressing -4 tablespoons chopped parsley Directions Heat...
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