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Chicken and Quail Egg Masala

I woke up craving Indian food which was fortuitous because of the tomatoes in the  refrigerator that had seen the last of their salad days but were still good enough for a sauce. Today is our children’s 16th and 30th birthdays.  Happy … Continue reading

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Dal Makhani

I know I’ve talked a little about my cook Abdoulaye Taonsa from Burkina Faso (Upper Volta).  He initially worked for me in Burkina and after that, each time I came back to West Africa, he would quit whatever job he … Continue reading

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Curried Lamb Leg with Roasted Vegetables

There was a sale on New Zealand lamb legs at Carrefour.   There was a lot of meat on sale after the holidays and it looks as if I’m in freezer trouble again.  Freezers are also on sale and I’m … Continue reading

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Somen Noodles with Not Quite Keema Curry

I had never heard of keema curry until I read about it on  Jono and Jules site http://jonoandjules.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/low-fat-keema-curry-raita/.  After doing a little research on the net and in my Indian cookbook, feeling contrary, I decided to make a curry with ground … Continue reading

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Curried Chicken Soup

I love the taste of leeks.   I don’t know why but somehow reading Frugal’s http://frugalfeeding.wordpress.com/ blog site made me think of a soup that I’ve never made, but heard about, cock-a-leekie.  I like the name.   Sounds Welsh-ish  I couldn’t be … Continue reading

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Grilled Curried Leg of Lamb and the Harpy

Bridget, the nice lady who helps me keep my 3 oven Lacanche stove shining, has gone on vacation to Portugal for 3 weeks.   Before she left, she told me that I should only use the ovens for gratins, tartes, … Continue reading

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Fresh Udon Noodle Curry

So good! Okay, this next picture is just for Roger Stowell, everybody else scroll pass.  :) This is my Terminator arm (thanks Roger).  He’ll be back!  I know ya’ll didn’t think that I was holding the chopsticks.   LOL! These … Continue reading

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Japanese Curry Chicken in Waiting

Any day now I’m supposed to be receiving some fresh udon noodles from the Sushi Boutique in Paris.  Following in Kay’s footsteps, http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.com/2011/04/dinner-tonight-japanese-style-kare.html, I decided to make chicken curry to have on hand when the noodles arrive. I browned some chicken … Continue reading

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Of Curiosity, Curry, and Coffee Mills

I may lack a palate but my buddy, M. Parret, lacks curiosity; at least when it comes to food.  I must say that he and Madame P eat very well in the old school French way, but balk at new … Continue reading

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