Turkey Shawarma

So, first it was chicken shawarma, and now it’s turkey shawarma.  But whatever the shawarma you pick, it’s all tasty.  This dish is
surprisingly quick to make- if you ignore the recommended 4-8 hour sitting time for the turkey, which I did when we decided to grill out last Friday.  I don’t think we lost anything [...]

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Cilantro Almond Chicken Salad

I love, love, love chicken salad, but I’m wary of ordering it in restaurants because you don’t know if what you’re going to get is
mayonnaise soup with bits of chicken.  Yikes.  So, I typically make it on my own so I can make sure it has the right chicken to mayo ratio.  This recipe caught [...]

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Chicken Shawarma

This recipe is going on the repeat list, which is a pretty short list for me.  Maybe it’s the name that I like so much, or maybe it was the chicken, which had the most amazing spice rub on it.  The nuggets of chicken were so tender and juicy and flavorful I couldn’t stop eating [...]

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Circassian Chicken

I have seen this recipe in a few places and wanted to try it.  It’s kind of a chicken salad-like recipe, but with a Mediterranean twist, and no mayonnaise.  Instead of mayo, the chicken is bound together with a mixture of garlic, paprika, soaked bread and walnuts.  I think it can pass as being South [...]

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Grilled Eggplant and Artichoke Panini

This panini was the centerpiece of our mother’s day lunch and was quick and easy to make (and can be prepped ahead of time) and can satisfy vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.  The artichoke caper spread is especially good and you could put it on a lot of different sandwiches- it would complement chicken or beef [...]

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