• dill herbed basmati rice with black eyed peas-{shevid polow}

• easy dinner ideas: grilled london broil with quick fired broccolini & spaghetti aglio-e-olio with fresh tomatoes & basil

• easing into spring: traditional bulgur taboule loaded with mint and a green bean salad with blood oranges

• Kevi's favorite frittata (omelette) with jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, avocados, and lime!

• a vegetarian dinner with friends: curry spiced rice and fire roasted eggplant salad

• green beans and Dukkah roasted chick pea salad with parsley-walnut pesto dressing

• cooking minette's italian wedding soup (gluten free)

• chinese chicken salad with sesame-ginger dressing

• vegetarian salad rolls with spicy peanut sauce

• yellowfin tuna tartare!

• a green curry sauce (or paste) to make compliment any meats/vegetables

• butternut squash soup with coconut cream

• whole roasted chicken stuffed with curried rice

• cream of broccoli (and leeks) soup

• simple chicken curry with potatoes & peas

• a perfect winter soup: thick, hearty & healthy with cabbage, barley, and carrots {persian style}

• a delicious grain salad of minted barley & lentils with feta cheese

• easy vegetarian: zucchini & tomatoes with pesto

• banana {chocolate} bread~for any time of day!

• potato & cauliflower pie (vegetarian kookoo)

• persian spinach & plum stew with beef (khoreshe-e-aloo esfenaj)

• quinoa-potato patties (croquettes) with cabbage-avocado "slaw"

• chicken stew with saffron~perfect family dinner for fall

• lasagna dinner!

• persian fresh herb stew with omani lemons: Ghormeh sabzi!

• a LIGHT,quick, & delicious {brown rice cake} lunch bowl

• persian rice with fava beans and dill served with saffron braised VEAL SHANKS

• persian potato stew: khoresh-e-gheimeh (meat & potatoes, persian style)

• a {persian} SPRING STEW: braised beef w/Rhubarb & fresh herbs!

• spring pasta with fresh fava beans & lemony pesto

• foil steamed FISH: halibut flavored with lemon zest & dill over a bed of fennel & potatoes

• asparagus risotto (a perfect spring dish or side)

• herbed basmati rice with grilled fish (sabzi polo mahi)

• quick {empty your fridge} wok fried rice with vegetables

• lemon chicken with capers over pea puree with oven roasted potatoes

• steamed EGGPLANT & BROWN RICE flavored with saffron and cumin

• this soup is a meal in itself: minted meatball soup: MINTBALL!

• 10 minute pasta recipe: tomato-arugula-parmesan pasta

• chicken & broccoli stir fry---20 minute meals

• simple & easy oven baked chicken with baby potatoes & carrots

• spaghetti & meatballs!

• vegetarian curry: green garbanzo bean (chana) with potatoes and coconut milk

• 20 minute dinners: chicken breast with creamy mushroom sauce

• thanksgiving reflections & recipes: roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, & chestnut-sausage stuffing

• minette's escalope milanese: breaded veal *(popular recipe)* topped with tomatoes & basil

• spicy brown rice & lentil salad with heirloom tomatoes & cilantro (gluten free recipe)

• persian baked saffron yogurt rice with chicken (tah chin-e morgh)

• vegetarian patties with petite golden lentils, quinoa, and dill

• thai inspired yellow curry paste (with chicken and vegetables)

• flageolet bean stew with dill & eggs

• spaghetti al limone(spaghetti with lemons & herbs)

• clay pot (light & easy) baked spicy beans

• persian beef KOTLET (meat & potato patties)

• a dinner with friends: spaghetti aglio e olio with white beans, mushroom ragout, & a salad with navel oranges!

• braised beef & green bean stew {persian}

• minette's {easy & delicious) chicken dijon

• {clay pot} chicken & vegetables with brown rice

• delicious {brown rice} vegetarianlasagna!

• green bean-jalapeno-potato frittata

• chicken kabob skewers with a side of tomato salad

• family PIZZA night!

• celery stew with braised veal and basmati rice (persian stew)

• whole wheat orzowith arugula-hazelnut pesto & roasted carrots

• easy oven roasted chicken & potatoes with mushroom salad

• beach dinner (picnic) : roast chicken & lovely salads!

• thai inspiredthree mushroom curry with yellow potatoes {vegan}

• quick {brown} fried rice with fresh sweet organic corn

• tomates farcies -herbed beef stuffed tomatoes

• 20 minute meal:brown rice pasta with tomatoes & arugula-gluten free!

• salad NICOISE for lunch or dinner?

• chicken bouillabaise (Barefoot Contessa style)

• pinwheel pasta with quick & easy tomato basil sauce

• mock "salad olivier": chicken, potato, & dill pickle salad

• quick chicken tender stir fry with vegetables

• persian meatballs *(popular recipe)* (koofteh)

• tangy & tasty dijon mustard roasted chicken breasts

• sides for steak dinner: dijon oyster mushrooms, roasted asparagus, hand cut french fries

• beef scallopinidinner with potatoes and brussels sprouts

• lidia's beef, cabbage, & potatocasserolefrom val d'aosta in italy

• chickentikka masala (adapted slightly from epicurious)

• the odd couple: chicken kuku & mango salsa

• 20 minute meal: penne rigate-pesto-fresh tomatoes

• orecchiette with (lemony) walnut pesto and butternut squash

• spagetti-(PURE COMFORT)-bolognese

• easy (good) breaded chicken, or "schnitzel"

• "healthier" mac & cheese (or "alfredo" style sauce)

• home made chili powder, and chili two ways (from scratch)-*popular recipe*

• adda'smoroccan chickenwith lemons and olives

• quick beef stir fry with bunapi mushrooms & soba noodles

• slow braised beef with red wine, mushrooms, and thyme

• easybaked halibut with red pepper sauce-scroll down

• sesame ginger chicken *(popular recipe)*breasts (and lovely useful marinade)

• chicken curry with cauliflower, mushrooms, and carrots

appetizers

• yellowfin tuna tartare (much like a ceviche)

• minty watermelon, heirloom tomato, & feta app

• persimmon & pomegranate salad

• borani-e-esfenaj:spinach, lentil, & yogurt dip

• mast-o-khiar:yogurt & cucumber dip with fresh herbs

• fried eggplants with tomatillo sauce

• appetizer: meat & potato kotlets

• seasonal crudite platter: radishes with sea salt, cut fennel bulbs, & more

• perfect summer appetizer: peach salad with tomatoes & burrata cheese

• ceviche two ways: vegetarian & shrimp

• persian eggplant appetizer: kashk-o-bademjan

• avocado-lemon-coconut dip: perfect with cut up vegetables as an appetizer

• really good appetizer-serve it with yogurt: kookoo (herb omelette)

• garbanzo beans: toasted with cumin, and home made healthy hummus

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