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Dried and Salted Cod with Tomatoes and Raisins in the Oven

Dried and Salted Cod with Tomatoes and Raisins in the Oven is a delicious, somewhat unusual, quick and easy recipe, combining the saltiness of the dried and salted cod with the sweetness of the raisins and onions in a hearty olive oil sauce.

How to Desalt Dried and Salted Cod

Dried and Salted Cod offers a great variety of savouring experiences and dishes but before it’s ready for cooking it has to be desalted – and that takes approx. 24 hrs. Do not despair, however: desalting a piece of cod is a fairly easy process. Here’s how to desalt dried and salted cod.

Chicken or Lamb Stew with Walnuts in Pomegranate Sauce – Fesenjan

Fesenjān or Fesenjoon is an ultra-classic Iranian/Persian stew (khoresh) featuring pomegranate sauce and walnuts with chicken or lamb. Recipe courtesy of our friend and fabulous home-cook Minu Chamani.

Bograč – a one pot stew with 3 kinds of meat from Slovenia (with love) :)

Bograč is a one-pot stew recipe, somewhat evocative of the Hungarian Goulash. Calling for three kinds of meat, namely venison or boar, beef and pork, Bograč is so popular that it is often referred to as one of the national dishes of Slovenia.

Pickled Turnips

Pickled Turnips are a popular side dish or recipe ingredient in many countries and regions where the winter cold can be really felt. It can also be a refreshing side dish when served chilled in the heat of the summer.

Cumin Sauce

A nice and easy recipe for cumin sauce. (Who would have thought that one teaspoon of Cumin contains 1.4mg or approx. 17% of the recommended daily dose of Iron? )

How to Prepare Lamb and Goat Meat for Cooking

Here’s an easy trick to moderate, or at times: eliminate, the strong smell of lamb or goat meat before cooking.

Pesto with Parsley and Walnuts

A really simple, delicious and trouble-free “pesto” sauce using walnuts and parsley instead of basil and pine nuts. (Yes, it’s possible.) 🙂