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Those of you who know me in real life will be surprised to see this recipe coming from my kitchen.  There are very few foods that I dislike, but the king of the list is...

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Quinoa Majadra Recipe - This American Bite

Quinoa Majadra & Bob’s Red Mill Giveaway

June 23, 2014 | 42 Comments

If you want to experience the real Israeli dining experience, find a shippudiah.  These restaurants, named for the array of grilled meats they serve on skewers (shippudim) aren’t looking to cater to tourists and their...

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Moroccan Lamb Tagine

Moroccan Lamb Tajine

May 5, 2014 | 3 Comments

October 2009.  After a whirlwind summer in the States, we returned to Israel and found ourselves living in a beautiful Jerusalem apartment.  We were four or five months away from becoming first time parents and...

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One Pot Chicken Dinner

February 3, 2014 | 3 Comments

If you follow me on Facebook, you might now that each Sunday, I plan the menu for the week.  Sometimes, my kitchen whiteboard tells me exactly what to cook, other night’s I’ll jot down the...

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Chocolate Mole Sauce

October 7, 2013 | 7 Comments

Our summer was a little busy.  My wife’s quick-trip to LA for a cousins wedding turned into a three week stay as a number of birthday celebrations and milestones fell into place.  While home-alone, I...

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Kosher Turkey Apple Sausage

Turkey Apple Sausage Bites

August 19, 2013 | 19 Comments

Can I be honest?  I was not looking forward to this month’s themed Kosher Connection post when I learned our themed ingredient was apple, but that’s the beauty of our monthly roundups.  They push us...

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For years, I didn’t eat lettuce.  Nor would I touch cinnamon or cilantro.  I still don’t eat bananas, yet all of these flavors are on our three year old’s top ten list.  We can hardly...

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Chili Con Carne (Photo: CC Flickr Cyclone Bill)

[Recipe Redo] Chili Con Carne

May 2, 2013 | 11 Comments

In making chili con carne this week, I took a look at the recipe I posted when I was just three months into writing This American Bite. I read the recipe and I realized how...

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