Monthly Archives: October 2011

Lamb shanks in citrus sauce

Tweet This is a medieval Iraqi recipe dug up by  Mrs. Nasrallah in her book Delights from the Garden of Eden. Very simple to put together: The lamb shanks are browned then braised over gentle heat in a sauce of citrus juice and a medley of vegetables and spices. This recipe would work really well [...]
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Delights from the Garden of Eden by Nawal Nasrallah

Tweet I am aware that for a lot of people the word Iraq conjures violent images of blown-up vehicles, death and destruction. When I think of Iraq however, I am still starry-eyed and try my hardest to blot out these dark and tragic  images. The Iraq I saw (years ago) was magical. Imagine being led [...]
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Amaranth pancake (gluten-free)

Tweet   I would have never run into this flour, called rajgara flour, had I not been roaming  inside an Indian market  in my neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. The label said “buckwheat” and initially I thought: “Great, I can make buckwheat galettes”. Upon closer scrutiny, the translation was inaccurate and this is indeed flour extracted [...]
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