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Sweet potato and cauliflower curry

Sweet Potato Curry & Gluten Free Naan Bread

January 2, 2014 | 11 Comments

My mother makes delicious Indian food.  She credits the authenticity with which she  blooms the spices to the Indian neighbor she befriended in the early 80s.  When we were first married, my wife asked my...

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Salmon with dill and lemons

15 Minute Salmon

December 10, 2013 | 12 Comments

Sometimes you need a quick and easy main dish for dinner.  Sometimes you forget that you have no plans for Shabbat (the sabbath, on which we do not cook) lunch until an hour before sundown on Friday...

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Pistachio Crusted Salmon

September 28, 2013 | 10 Comments

Thee first thing that struck me when my KOL Foods shipment arrived was the vibrant pink color of the salmon.  I could tell that this was a high quality product before opening or defrosting it....

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Naan Pizza with Zaatar and Eggplant

June 25, 2013 | 10 Comments

There has been a lot going on at This American Bite recently — you’ll noticed the new look of the site. I love it… and I am pleased with the new design, but this was a...

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Gluten free menu for mother's day picnic

Mother’s day: A Gluten Free Picnic

May 17, 2013 | 12 Comments

The travel season has just begun in our home.  My wife just got back from a weekend in NY and the coming months will see us visiting Nebraska, California, Texas and Washington for a mix...

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For years, I didn’t eat lettuce.  Nor would I touch cinnamon or cilantro.  I still don’t eat bananas, yet all of these flavors are on our three year old’s top ten list.  We can hardly...

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Pistachio Pasta

April 8, 2013 | 16 Comments

Every time I step into The Milky Way in Los Angeles’s Pico Robertson neighborhood, I feel like I have entered a vacuum of tranquility. The hustle and bustle of Los Angeles stays outside as the...

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lamb recipe roundup

How to Cook Lamb (8 ways)

March 25, 2013 | 4 Comments

I used to be scared of cooking meat.  It was such an expense and so delicate.  How to cook lamb?  I just didn’t bother.  But it’s so delicious, and now it’s reserved for special occasions like...

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