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Back in school, my friends Ananda, Carolyn and I used to frequent a small Middle Eastern eatery in a half-empty strip mall in Pomona. Their hummus was divine: it came with either a swirl of paprika-infused olive oil or grilled meat, and a basket of warm pita bread. Sadly, according ...
I enjoy a very garlicky pesto, so feel free to reduce the amount of garlic. The advantage of this, in addition to giving the sauce a beautiful lime color, is that it slows down the blackening (oxidation) of the basil. When serving this over pasta, I add a generous amount of ...
Originally from Pamela Rino Evans, I've only lightly modified this dish. Experiment with nuts: I've used a mix of pine nuts and pecans, as well as cashews and pecans. You can also substitute chervil for the parsley. For extra spice-pep, add some cinnamon and/or ground coriander at step 3. [...]