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  Ingredients: 1 cup pitted, cured green olives 1 clove garlic 1 tbsp harissa 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp parsley 1/4 cup olive oil Special Equipments:  Can use food processor or immersion blender, but possible to do by hand   Instructions: Roughly chop 1 clove garlic and 1 cup green olives Add chopped   garlic and olives, 1 tbsp harissa, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp parsley, and 1/4 cup olive oil to food processor if using. Pulse/blend/stir until combined into a paste Yield:  About 2 cups Source:  The Mediterranean Table Tips: Original recipe called for fresh parsley. We didn't have any on hand and I wasn't about to buy a whole thing of it for 1 tbsp so I used dried.   This is the only time I've tried tapenade so I don't know how much this compromised but it tasted good to me. I used an immersion blender for this. The recipe says to use a food processor ideally, but can be done by hand. Description: The picture in this post is from a charcuterie boar...

  Ingredients: 2 eggs 1/4 cup milk, can substitute water 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper    Special Equipment:  Spaetzle grater  Instructions: Set saucepan of water to boild     Beat 2 eggs  In a bowl, combine beaten eggs with 1/4 cup milk, 1 cup flour,, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper One boiling, set spaetzle grater over pot and place the batter on top Grate into boiling water until batter is used up Let boil until spaetzle becomes solid, about 4 min Yield:  Enough to be a side in a meal for two Source:  My mother-in-law's cookbook  Tips: The original recipe said that the spaetzle would be done when it floated to the surface of the water, but I found that it did that immediately. I had to push it down with a slotted spoon and it would still pop right back up. I wasn't timing myself, just tasting as I went along and called it done when it seemed finished. But it didn't take too long. It's a similar premise to the f...

Ingredients: 6 large onions, about 3 lb 4 tbsp cooking oil 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp sugar 2 cloves garlic 8 cups stock, any kind 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 tsp thyme 2 bay leaves 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tbsp brandy (optional) 1 baguette 1 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese Grated Parmesan, to preference Salt, to preference Instructions: Peel, halve, and cut 6 large onions into strips, mince 2 cloves of garlic. Cut baguette into 1-inch slices, and grate 1 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese In a large pot, heat 3 tbsp oil over med. Add onions and toss to coat Cook onions, stirring frequently, until softened. About 15 to 20 min Increase heat to med-high. Add remaining tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have browned. Between 20-40 min Sprinkle 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt into the pot. Cook until the onions have finished caramelizing, about 10-15 min Add minced garlic and cook 1 more min Add 1/2 cup dry white wine. To deglaze, scrape the browned bits on side and bottom of pot  Add 8 cups s...

Ingredients: 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 cups all purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup butter 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 1 cup icing sugar Instructions: Preheat oven to 350F, grease or line cake pan with parchment paper In a medium bowl, mix together 2/3 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup flour, 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Cut in 1/2 cup chilled butter until mix is pea-sized crumbs. Refrigerate In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt In another bowl, with a hand mixer, beat together 1/2 cup room temp butter, 3/4 cup sugar on high until smooth and creamy, about 3 min Add 2 eggs and 2 tsp vanilla extract and beat on med-high until combined, then add 1/2 cup sour cream and do the same Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat on low until combined, then beat in 2 tbsp milk Spread 1/2 of the batter onto prepared cake pan, top with 1...

Chicken Gyros Ingredients: 1 med cucumber 1 pint grape/cherry tomatoes 1 small red onion 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley 1/4 cup mint 1/2 head iceberg lettuce 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp dried oregano 2 garlic cloves 4 pocketless pita rounds 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Instructions: Dice 1 med cucumber, 1 small red onion, quarter 1 pint cherry/grape tomatoes, chop 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, 1/4 cup mint, and 1/2 head iceberg lettuce Place prepared veg in a salad bowl. Add 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and toss to combine Preheat broiler and a frying pan to med heat Dice 2 cloves garlic Add 2 chicken breast to frying pan with a little bit of oil and cook until done and remove from heat In a small saucepan, over med-high heat add 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tsp oregano, minced garlic, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Stir consistently for about 2 min or until garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat Shred chicken if it has cooled enough In a bowl...

Ingredients: 1/2 English cucumber 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups plan Greek yogurt 2 cloves garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp dill Instructions: Grate 1/2 English cucumber and mince 2 cloves garlic Place grated cucumber in a strainer. Sprinkle in 1/4 tsp salt and toss to combine. Leave in drainer for 20 min While waiting for the cucumber to dehydrate, in a large bowl mix together 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp white vinegar, the minced garlic, and 1/4 tsp salt Once grated cucumber has dehydrated, finish draining by squeezing out the water. Can use cheesecloth or clean dish towel if desired Add grated cucumber and 1 tbsp dill to yogurt mix, stirring to combine Yield:  One giant dinner bowl of tzatziki Source: The Mediterranean Table cookbook Description: I don't usually include the source in the title. I did for this one because I've already done a post for a tzatziki recipe. To be honest, this one isn't substantively different from the last, bu...