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Sisig and squash in coconut milk

Sisig is a mince dish, Filipino-style, and it is served in bars, like beer nuts. Its sort of sweet and sour, with pineapple and calamansi lime juice, ginger, garlic, onion and peppers. I used this recipe from www.pinoyrecipe.net, although I … Continue reading

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I’ll introduce Belarus a little later…

…today, I’m just going to tell you about what I’ve been cooking from Belarus instead! Draniki and Machanka Draniki are little potato pancakes, eaten with sour cream and a meat and lard sauce, Machanka. So, you know, a variation on … Continue reading

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Pizza

I used to love Lebanese pizza, but it has been a long time since I’ve had any, given it is usually covered cheese. Lebanese pizza looks like other pizza, though the dough is covered in Zatar (a mix of oregano … Continue reading

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Mezze 1

Babaganoyj (eggplant) Tomato salad chickpea dip with “beef” potato kibbeh The list above is what I had intended to make for our first mezze night. It didn’t work out exactly as I had hoped though. First to make the babaganoyj … Continue reading

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Picadillo and a Bean Bonanza

Picadillo is a mince-based dish, sometimes eaten alone, and sometimes used as a filling for various tortilla dishes like burritos and tacos. It is served in many countries, including the Phillipines, and is basically just mince and vegetables. I used … Continue reading

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