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Category: Rice & Grain Dishes

Risotto with Asparagus and Green Peas

I don’t eat too much rice or pasta in Ramadan because it leaves me feeling too full before eating other things, but if I’m going…

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Yvonne Maffei June 22, 2017
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Mushroom Risotto

If you’ve never had risotto, now’s the time to try it. Yes, it’s most popular as an Italian style rice, but anyone can make it.…

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Yvonne Maffei August 31, 2015
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How to Cook Perfect Basmati Rice Every Time

 I’ve been making Basmati rice for a long time and feel like I’ve perfected it from the lesson of first making some serious mistakes. The…

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Yvonne January 28, 2014
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Puerto Rican, Rice, Arroz

Arroz con Gandules | Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas

I grew up eating arroz con gandules, that quintessential rice dish that every Puerto Rican family has their own version of making. Most of the time it…

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Yvonne Maffei March 4, 2013
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Couscous with Dates and Butter

I recently posted a recipe for Moroccan Goat Stew which is fabulously delicious and can certainly be served over rice or even with just bread.…

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Yvonne Maffei June 17, 2012
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Pearl Couscous with Ground Veal, Almonds and Raisins

Pearl couscous is a wonderful salad couscous and quite different from what is normally found in restaurant dishes or alongside North African tagine dishes with…

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Yvonne Maffei May 19, 2012
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Brown Basmati Rice with Ghee & Saffron

I love the smell of basmati rice. There isn’t any other rice quite like it. When you walk into the home of someone cooking it,…

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Yvonne Maffei January 23, 2011
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A Spanish Iftar

My friends and I decided to get together for an Iftar (breaking of the fast dinner). We thought having a theme would be a great…

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Yvonne Maffei August 23, 2010
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Quinoa with Swiss Chard, Garlic & Tomatoes

I went out to my balcony garden and found the swiss chard growing towards the sky, big and strong. It was so pretty to look…

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Yvonne Maffei June 30, 2010
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