Chana Masala

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Indian Food.  Where spices hide all sins.  I mean that in the best possible way.  Any culture that can make goat taste good, can certainly make vegetarian taste good.  Chana Masala may possibly be the easiest Indian dish I’ve ever made, certainly amongst the quickest.  In my opinion this is the penultimate chick pea dish, second only to the mighty hummus.  Before making, there is a tip to making Indian food that an Indian friend once gave me.  Close all closet and bedroom doors before starting.  This frankly, should be the first lesson in any Indian cooking class.

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Prosciutto Wrapped Figs

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This recipe is so easy it may actually be cheating. Now, ingredients are important, the better those are the better the results. For instance, you might think the honey you’ve been eating out of a teddy bear is real honey. Well that honey has been lying to you. The North American market has been pasteurizing honey for no actual reason. Well, no health reason anyway. Unpasteurized honey tastes better, and contains enzymes that are good for you. Fact.
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