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Lambrusco Dell'Emilia Bianco

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Yes

Sweet and fizzy, but lightens up a creamy dish or balances a caesar salad. Could also go with -- or be part of -- a fruit dessert.

Dashi (Japanese Seaweed Stock)

Dashi

This is a basic recipe for dashi, or seaweed stock (as I would describe it). It is the basis for many Japanese soup recipes. I consider the American equivalent (not in flavor, but in use) to be chicken stock.

* 4 large strips of Dried Kombu (dried kelp), cut into roughly 4x4 inch squares
* 1 Tbsp mushroom buillon base
* 6 cups of cold water
* 6 dried shiitake mushrooms

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Sauteed Fresh Chickpeas

Fresh Chickpeas

Delicious and easy ... if you can find fresh chick peas (garbanzo beans).

2 cups fresh garbanzo beans, washed
olive oil to coat pan
pat butter (if desired, for flavor)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp water

Heat oil and butter in sautee pan. Add garbanzo beans in a single layer. Add water and lemon juice. Cover. Cook about 4 minutes, or until undersides of bean start to brown and burn. Only shake side to side while cooking.

Pour into a bowl (with oil/juices) and serve. Eat sort of like edamame. Lick fingers.

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Jaques Bourguignon Chablis 2008

Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A clean crisp white from the Burgundy region

Stuffed Cherry Peppers

cherry peppers.

Roasted cherry peppers stuffed with Serrano ham, basil, and goat cheese. From Epicurious : http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/STUFFED-CHERRY-PEPPERS-12...

Ingredients
12 hot cherry peppers
5 ounces fresh goat cheese
12 paper-thin slices of Serrano Ham (jámon Serrano) or Prosciutto - anchovies are also tasty, and consider olives as a stufffer as well
12 medium-sized fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic
1/2 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 T Sherry Vinegar
1/2 t salt
6 basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Preparation
Crush the garlic and add it to the olive oil. Set aside.

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Veggie (TVP) Chili

TVP Chunk can often be found in Caribbean markets

3 cups TVP beef Chunk or mince
1 bag (4 c) Brown Lentils
1 cup red peas, soaked overnight, or 1 can (optional)
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup cumin
1 tbsp sage (if fresh, finely chopped)
1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper
4 jalapenos
2 limes worth of juice
2 c cheddar cheese
black pepper
2 smallish medium onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
32oz crushed or diced tomatoes
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 Bottle Beer (Shiner Bock, Red Stripe both work well)

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Chinese Long Beans

1 1/2 lb Chinese long beans*
1/2 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts (2 1/2 oz; not cocktail peanuts)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 to 3 small fresh Thai chiles** (to taste), finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Add shrimp to make a full meal

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Lebanese Tabbouleh

From Gourmet via Epicurious

1/2 cup fine bulgur
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup boiling-hot water
2 cups finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (from 3 bunches)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint
2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1/2 seedless cucumber*, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Mini Zucchini and Goat Cheese Tarts

(photo by: Coral von Zumwalt via Epicurious.com)

Yummy goat cheese (or cream cheese) tarts, a microplane for the zucchini is important to get them thin enough to fold over. Sauteeing them shortly can also help.

Pastry dough (pie crust or puff pastry, sliced bread could work)
2 1/2 pounds 1-inch-diameter zucchini, cut into 1/16- to 1/8-inch-thick rounds
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling
2 teaspoons chopped fresh lemon thyme or regular thyme
3 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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