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Lamb shanks in citrus sauce

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 in [...]
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Persian chicken and butternut stew (Khoresh)

Living in Los Angeles and Orange County allowed me to meet and befriend Persians and fall in love with Persian cuisine. It is a refined and exquisite cuisine  and one from which there is much to learn. The easiest introduction to Persian cuisine is through the rich and varied khoresh or stews. Just as in [...]
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Lamb Shanks with peas and carrots (Yakhnet al-bazella u jazar)

Whenever I meet Lebanese expats I hear them  fondly  mention the yakhneh (stew) of their mother or grandmother. There is a huge portion of the Lebanese culinary repertoire dedicated to these yakhneh, encompassing every vegetable under  the sun and almost always with the same basic  formula: a stock made of lamb shanks (or shoulder cuts), [...]
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