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bay leaves, broth, dry white wine, fennel bulb, fire-roasted tomatoes, Garlic, honey, Leeks, Lentils, olive oil, orange juice, Spices, tomato paste
I like lentils. Actually, as far as legumes go, I think lentils may be my favorite. The Latin Lover is, shall we say, less fond of them. A bad childhood memory. But I’m trying to convert him. It’s always good to eradicate a bad childhood food memory and create a new, all-gown-up food memory! I think this soup may have done it! Continue reading
When the weather cools…okay becomes damn cold, there’s nothing quite like a bowl of soup or chowder. This is a simple combination of leeks, salmon, fennel and three kinds of potatoes. Chowder, without heaps of freshly ground black pepper, just doesn’t cut it on The Goddess’s table…. 
I was reading a blog the other day, and I ran across something called Pašticada. So, what’s this about? Not being Croatian, this was new to me, but from what I was reading, this dish is a pretty big deal. For the non-Croatian palate, this may seem like an odd combination of flavors to use with beef—lemons, nutmeg, cloves, prunes and other dried fruit—all braised slowly in red wine and plum brandy. 
Just recently it was Key West shrimp season in South Florida. These little beauties have an incredible flavor and texture. And the bonus, they come the way they were created, with the head-on, feelers included! They are just too fun, don’t you think? 
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