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Tea Smoked Turkey

Tea Smoked Turkey Breast

July 11, 2013 | 3 Comments

Turkey breast has a bad reputation, it's often thought of as the dry leftover meat that you have to throw in a pie or throw out.  Discard this myth as this may be the best turkey...

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Bourbon Marinated Salmon

July 8, 2013 | 6 Comments

I’m out in Seattle this week, attending a conference and Seattle native, Melinda Strauss of Kitchen Tested has kindly stepped up to the plate to share a recipe with us today. One thing that Melinda...

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Pulled BBQ Beef

Pulled BBQ Beef

July 4, 2013 | 9 Comments

July means BBQ, and in the Mid West, BBQ doesn’t just mean hamburgers and hotdogs on a grill.  It means smokers, marinades, dry rubs and smokers.  Next month will see the second annual Kosher BBQ...

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Naan Pizza with Zaatar and Eggplant

June 25, 2013 | 10 Comments

There has been a lot going on at This American Bite recently — you’ll noticed the new look of the site. I love it… and I am pleased with the new design, but this was a...

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The Jewish festival of Shavuot (festival of weeks) comes around seven weeks after passover.  In Israel, I always felt like this one-day holiday was lost in the blink of an eye and in the US the two-day...

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Sesame Crusted Seared Tuna

May 9, 2013 | 8 Comments

From time to time I invite other food writers to share something from their kitchen with you.  Often the post will highlight a recipe that I have needed guidance on or a dish I have...

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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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I have a childhood memory of seeing stuffed zucchini (or courgette as it was called back there) on TV and being enamoured by the dish. Why this image has stayed with me for so many...

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