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Go-To Marinade for Beef

Go-To Marinade for Beef
Go-To Marinade for Beef uses readily-available ingredients and is very easy to prepare.  It enhances the flavor of the cut of beef without masking it.  The marinade keeps the beef nice and juicy during cooking, particularly if you baste the beef with the marinade while grilling.  Serve with Asian Marinara Yellow Squash and pair them…
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Spice Route Brussels Sprouts

Spice Route Brussels Sprouts
Like the ancient Spice Route, Spice Route Brussels Sprouts incorporates spices and seasonings from many places around the world including Indonesia, Syria, Spain and the USA too.  These flavor elements blend together to become a colorful and delicious dish and give you a brand-new appreciation for this often-overlooked vegetable.  Spice Route Brussels Sprouts is great…
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Marjoram Marinara Pasta Sauce

Marjoram Marinara Pasta Sauce
Marjoram Marinara Pasta Sauce beautifully showcases the subtle flavor of Marjoram, called the “Queen of Herbs”.  Related to oregano, marjoram is the “sweet sister” to oregano’s “bold brother”.  Marjoram Marinara Pasta Sauce is very easy to make but does require fresh marjoram; fortunately, marjoram is an easy herb to grow. Unlike a lot of pasta…
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Onion Cilantro Salsa and Pico de Gallo

Onion Cilantro Salsa and Pico de Gallo
Who doesn’t like freshly-made salsas? Our Onion Cilantro Salsa and Pico de Gallo really hit the spot with their fresh flavors and colors.  Onion Cilantro Salsa with its sharp edge of raw onion tamed by fresh lime juice and cool cilantro is so delicious both in taste and simplicity.  Pico de Gallo is a classic…
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Black Bean Sauce

Black Bean Sauce
Black Bean Sauce is an essential dish in Cuban cuisine.  This recipe is my take on black bean sauce, reconstructed from the collective memories of many of my friends’ mothers preparing it as part of dinner while my friends and I did our homework together at the kitchen table.  It’s great on its own, accompanied…
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Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce

Quick Tomato Sauce
Quick Tomato Pasta Sauce is just that… a fast, easy, basic tomato sauce.  It’s delicious, as is, served with pasta and perfect for a quick, easy and casual weeknight dinner; simple enough for kids but tasty enough for adults. This is a great recipe for novice cooks: few ingredients, easy and not time-consuming to prepare…
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Herbed Zucchini with Ginger and Garlic

Herbed Zucchini with Ginger and Garlic
Zucchini or Italian Squash is a very versatile vegetable.  Here, the zucchini is gently sautéed with herbs, ginger and garlic to make a simple, elegant and very tasty side dish which complements a variety of main courses of beef, pork, chicken and fish, such as Savory Grilled Pork Roast or Fish with Baharat and Lemon.…
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Dad’s Special Beef Marinade

Dad's Special Marinade for Beef
Vito's Dad had his own special marinade for beef and here it is: Dad's Special Beef Marinade!  Dad's Special Beef Marinade was use primarily for London Broil, whether done in the broiler (traditional) or on the grill.  This very simple marinade is great for London Broil, petit filets or rump steaks; the 24-hour marinating period…
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