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Basmati rice with coconut and cashews

At home we like rice a lot, and as lately we eat it almost every 3 days, sometimes we need to do R+D to get out from the routine and surprise palate with new contrasts. This is one of those “exotic” ways to prepare rice that I have tried today ...

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Basmati rice with sharkayisa sauce

This is one of the simplest recipes and one of my favorites. For one thing, because I love rice, and for another, because ever since I figured out how to cook it to the perfect texture—thanks, rice cooker—I can’t go more than three days without ...

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Cinnamon Rice with Cranberries and Saffron

First of all—and a bit late—Happy 2013 to everyone! This Christmas has been anything but relaxing; I haven’t stopped for a single moment. In fact, I’m still on holiday (or rather, “pseudo-holiday,” since this is nothing like lying on a to ...

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Grandma-style rice pudding

This traditional rice pudding is a comforting dessert made with milk, rice, and subtle hints of cinnamon and lemon. Slowly cooked to a creamy texture, it delivers a rich, nostalgic flavor inspired by classic homemade recipes. Simple yet versatile, ...

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Madras curry turkey with wild rice

I finally did it. After several unsuccessful attempts at making curry “by feel,” I discovered this sauce—the one I’d unconsciously been wanting to make for a while but never knew how. The fact that I made it with turkey is purely by accide ...

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Rice Salad with Lime and Melon

More rice—of course, it couldn’t be any other way (at this rate, my eyes are going to turn slanted!). This recipe is seasonal, and here’s a clue: melon. Have you figured it out? Exactly—summer and its rice salads: fresh, vibrant, and full of ...

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Rice with grapes and walnuts

Here we go with the last gasp of summer–autumn… and with this recipe I’ll say goodbye before going into hibernation mode. The weather forecast is announcing snowfall this weekend, so it’s time to start thinking about a different kind of food ...

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Thai Fried Rice with Pineapple

What could be better on a hot day like today than a refreshing rice salad packed with all the nutrients you need in a single dish? In this case, I use it as an “all-in-one” meal, since in addition to the carbohydrates from the rice, it combines t ...

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Vietnamese spring rolls with rice paper

Vietnamese cuisine—that great unknown. Often lumped together under the label of “Asian food” (which it of course is part of), many people don’t realize that it’s considered one of the purest cuisines in Asia, thanks to its fresh ingredients ...

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