Poultry

El Salvadorian Pastelitos with Chicken Filling

May 23, 2010
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Barbeque and outdoor party season has arrived.  On the long leisurely days of late spring and summer, I like to invite people over and serve a meal.  Sometimes

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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Sumac And Blood Orange Garnish

April 10, 2010
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We have all been trained by the American diet gurus to eat only skinless boneless chicken breasts.  Sometimes they can be juicy and delicious but many times breasts are just dry or overly chewy.  Luckily, I live close to the fabulous shopping street of Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles.  Pico Boulevard

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Passover Stuffed Miniature Chickens

March 15, 2010
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This recipe is  from Judy Zeidler’s ‘The Gourmet Jewish Cook’ that I altered only slightly.  It is one of my favorites.  When I cook for the Passover Seder I love to include this dish since one of my principles for easy entertaining is;

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Seven Spice Turkey Chili

January 3, 2010
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In January, beautiful, warm, blue skied days give way to chilly crisp nights in Southern California.  One may think that this is not much of a winter, but it is enough to kindle the appetite for warm filling meals. Turkey chili is not only rib sticking, spicy, and delicious, but is also a little lower [...]

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Garlic Roasted Turkey

November 22, 2009
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Roast Turkey, what could be easier?  We all have eaten many a overdone, dried out, and reheated bird.  This recipe is extremely simple and it leads to moist flavorful results. To start with, I buy a kosher, no hormone and no antibiotic, free range bird.  Kosher turkeys have the advantage of being salted (kind of brined) as [...]

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