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Catalan Soul Food on “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” this Week

I learn how to make a hearty fisherman’s stew from a local chef and cooking teacher, Nuria Gine Gras and get a tasting tour of Barcelona’s culinary spots – visiting a Vermouth bar for an aperatif, eating snails with meat sauce and offal stew for lunch and attempting to learn…

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Catalan Fish Stew (Suquet de Peix)

Servings: 6 For the stew: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 6 pieces monkfish about 3/4 to 1 inch thick, or any firm fleshed thick white fish Salt and pepper All-purpose flour for coating the fish 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 3 medium tomatoes, grated on the coarse side of…

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Pork Chops with Spanish Olive Sauce

4 thin boneless pork chops kosher salt and freshly black pepper all-purpose flour for coating the chops 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup dry sherry 1 cup chicken stock 1/3 cup sliced or chopped pimento-stuffed Spanish green olives 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Additional kosher salt and freshly ground pepper…

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Episode 1302 – I Cook in a Small Town in Santorini

I make three classic Greek dishes with a local chef, Christos Tyrantasyllopoulos, and learn so much from him in the process. Here are the recipes: https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-13/episode-1302-shrimp-santorini-to-vancouver/

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Spot Prawn Risotto

For the stock: 1 pound prawn heads and shells (about 8 cups), rinsed 4 quarts of cold water ½ medium onion, sliced 1 rib celery, cut crosswise into ¼ inch pieces 1 carrot, roughly chopped Kosher salt For the risotto 7-8 cups prawn stock 1 ½ -2 pounds asparagus (approximately…

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Shrimp Saganaki

Servings: 4 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 20 medium raw shrimp peeled and deveined 1 small glass Raki or Ouzo 1 medium red onion finely chopped 1 medium green pepper chopped 3 tablespoons tomato paste 3 garlic cloves finely chopped 4 large ripe tomatoes crushed Pinch hot red pepper flakes…

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Greek Salad

Servings: 4 to 6 Prep time: 15 minutes 3 large plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped ½ cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped ½ red onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped 15 black olives 2/3 cup Greek feta Salt, pepper, dried oregano 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil *Mini barley rusks…

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Tzatziki

  Servings: 4 to 6 Prep time: 15 minutes  1/2 large cucumber 1 ¾ cups full fat Greek yogurt 1 to 2 cloves of garlic minced 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ¼ bunch dill finely chopped (optional) Pinch salt Pepper Peel the cucumber and grate…

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I Just Spent the Weekend at Mackinac Island with 8 Amazing Chefs

I was there to emcee a food and wine weekend at the Grand Hotel called “Cork and Fork.” Even though I lived in Michigan for 5 years when I went to U of M, I never made it to Mackinac Island, a very beautiful small island on Lake Huron (no…

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Cokertme Kebabi

½ pound beef tenderloin 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 to 5 sprigs oregano 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds, crushed 1 teaspoon milled four peppercorn mix 1 dried hot pepper Salt ¼ cup olive oil 2 medium potatoes Sunflower seed oil for frying the potatoes 2 cups tomato sauce 1 cup…

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