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Knotweed Chutney

I went to pick watercress today and ran into Cathy Walthers who had an armful of knotweed.  Cathy reminded me that Russ Cohen had pointed it out to us as an invasive edible plant that tastes very much like rhubarb.
I was making an Indian meal and had not made a chutney yet and there was [...]

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Tzimmes

5-6 sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
4 Tablespoons butter
½ cup honey
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup figs chopped into small pieces
½ cup pitted prunes chopped into small pieces
Slice sweet potatoes, place in casserole dish and roast in 350 degree F oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through. While the sweet potatoes are [...]

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Lamb with Tabil and Preserved Lemons

2 cups whole-milk yogurt, divided
6 Tablespoons Tabil Spice Blend*
10 large garlic cloves, minced, divided
kosher salt plus more for seasoning
freshly ground black pepper plus more for seasoning
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 4–5 pound butterflied leg of lamb, opened like a book
3 Preserved Lemons chopped fine
Mix 1 cup yogurt, 3 Tablespoons Tabil Spice [...]

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Sticky Buns

5 cups high-gluten flour
1 ounce yeast
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup ice water
5 eggs
11 ounces butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
In a large bowl of a stand mixer, combine all the ingredients, except the butter and beat on low with dough hook for 10 minutes.
Add [...]

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