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Beef and Lamb Tagine with a Special Wine from Lebanon #winePW

April 13, 2019 By Cooking Chat 24 Comments

A delicious Beef and Lamb Tagine, with meat slowly braised in a blend of Middle Eastern spices. Chickpeas and eggplant bring additional heartiness and flavor. We enjoyed it with a very interesting red wine from Lebanon for the April Wine Pairing Weekend event. I was curious about tasting the fairly high end wine from Lebanon…

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Filed Under: entrees, wine, wine pairing Tagged With: Cabernet Sauvignon, lamb, Lebanon, Middle Eastern, tagine

Apricot Lamb Tagine (Mishmishiya)

March 19, 2016 By Cooking Chat 1 Comment

apricot lamb tagine recipe is a delicious combination of sweet and savory spice.

Apricot Lamb Tagine, called “Mishmishiya” in Arabic, slowly braises in the oven with cinnamon, cumin and garlic. The recipe results in tender meat with a delicious combination of savory, sweet and spice.  Read on for more details and tasty photos or or click here to jump down to the recipe. Lamb tagine is one of…

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Filed Under: entrees Tagged With: apricots, braises, chickpeas, couscous, dutch oven, lamb, Middle Eastern, Moroccan

Middle Eastern Chicken Orzo with a Croatian Wine #winePW

January 9, 2016 By Cooking Chat 13 Comments

Middle Eastern Orzo Chicken has great cinnamon flavor, pairs very nicely with a red wine from Croatia.

Our theme for the January Wine Pairing Weekend is “Celebrate the New Year with Something New”, hosted by Culinary Adventures with Camilla. I had the wine picked out for this early, when I sampled some Croatian wine I really liked, back in December. I decided to go with something new in the food department, too, bringing…

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Filed Under: budget cooking, entrees Tagged With: #winePW, chicken, Croatian wine, kidfriendly, Middle Eastern, orzo

Moroccan Turkey Pannini

January 15, 2015 By Cooking Chat 10 Comments

Moroccan Turkey Pannini from Cooking Chat

Sandwich making is typically a pretty basic operation here. That’s why you won’t find many sandwich recipes here on Cooking Chat, particularly if you don’t count burgers. But recently we had an opened jar of Moroccan Style Tomato Onion Spread from Wozz Kitchen Creations that needed to get used. That got me to be a bit…

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Filed Under: quick/easy, winter recipes Tagged With: Middle Eastern, Moroccan, sandwiches, turkey

Muhammara: Spicy Red Pepper Dip Recipe

December 27, 2014 By Cooking Chat 28 Comments

Muhammara spicy red pepper dip.

Muhammara Spicy Red Pepper Dip is a delicious vegan appetizer recipe packed with flavor. Easy to make, this will soon become a go to recipe for you, too! Read on for more detail and our wine pairing tip, or click here to jump down to the recipe. This Muhammara spicy red pepper dip has become…

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Filed Under: appetizers, healthy cooking, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, dips, healthy, Middle Eastern, Pinot Noir, vegan, vegetarian

Hi there! I'm David. I love creating tasty, (mostly) healthy recipes, finding interesting wine pairings, and sharing good food with family and friends. Read More…

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