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Duck Fat in a Roasted Red Pepper and Cheese Sandwich?
Ok, I know this isn’t the most exciting notion of a sandwich, but scroll down and see the pics of this creation and you’ll at…
Homemade Ice Cream Sundae
Savory Spinach Pie: Turkish Börek
To Roast a Duckling
Keeping Warm, French Style
King Arthur Flour Comes to Chicagoland
Scanning through the local paper can prove to be a rewarding endeavor for the thrifty cook these days. I found myself lucky to see a tiny ad…
French Breakfast to Go: Toasted Bread with Créme Frâiche and Jam
In a rush to get out the door in the morning, it’s often difficult to make something portable, easy to handle and tasty, all in…
Update on Cabot Cheddar Cheese (Halal)
In response to the message posted from Jen at Cabot (in my original post about Cabot’s Cheddar), I just wanted to make a special post for…
Cabot’s Halal Certified Cheddar Cheese
Shopping at Costco is both exciting and overwhelming. I always worry that I’ll miss something and equally worry that I’ll buy something in my excitement…
Halal Tamales
I met a Mexican woman, Mari, from the southern part of Mexico City who now lives in Chicago’s Little Village. Mari makes the tamales in…
My Cleaning Tip on Ehow.com
I’ve had so much success in my kitchen with this tried and true method of removing food after frying and cooking in other ways that…
Stuffed Tortellini Recipe Gets a Halal Substitute
Today I learned more about a renowned food writer, Marcella Hazan, than I had known before. She appeared today on the Martha Stewart Show preparing a…
Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Sauté: My Recipe in Cooking Light Magazine That Started it All
If you’re looking for a quick and easy dish that is bursting with flavor, check out my recipe for Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Saute, which appeared in Cooking Light Magazine…
Making Homemade Yogurt Has Never Been Easier
I was attracted to the book, French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mirielle Guiliano, not because I wanted to diet…
Processing Summer Garden Tomatoes
Just as soon as spring approached, we began contemplating what to plant in our summer garden. The consensus was that we wanted plenty of homemade…
Welcome to My Halal Kitchen
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