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African Chicken in Peanut Sauce

African Chicken in Peanut Sauce

I first had this in graduate school when a classmate from Ghana cooked it for an International progressive dinner. I fell in love with the…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2009
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56 votes
119788 views
Italian Spinach Soup

Italian Spinach Soup

Suprise, surprise. Another amazing recipe adapted from Marcella Hazan's Essential's of Italian Cooking. This is one of my bibles. Not only did I…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2009
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11 votes
39441 views
St. Patrick's Day Beef Stew with Guinness

St. Patrick's Day Beef Stew with Guinness

This is a great Beef Stew adapted from a recipe by Margaret Johnson. We doubled the recipe, used about half…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2009
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14 votes
25181 views
Khalia - Georgian Beef Stew

Khalia - Georgian Beef Stew

This is the incredible, densely flavored beef stew that I enjoyed so much at a Georgian restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia. I've been searching…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2012
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8 votes
14676 views
Chinese Vegetable Soup

Chinese Vegetable Soup

I love to throw this recipe together when I am in the mood for a healthy and spicy meal. Just about every time I go to an Asian grocery store I end…

John Spottiswood
May 2008
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3 votes
54013 views
Classic Cioppino

Classic Cioppino

This is a traditional Cioppino base recipe for you to play with. Cioppino is a simple and hearty fish stew originally cooked by Italian fisherman…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2009
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9 votes
20043 views
Harira Soup

Harira Soup

This is the traditional soup served at sunset to break the daily fast observed during the 30 days of Ramadan. Recipes vary from family to family…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2009
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6 votes
24254 views
Slow-cooker Beef Stew from Argentina

Slow-cooker Beef Stew from Argentina

I slightly adapted thie famous Argentine beef stew to be slightly more flavorful...and thus to my liking. The…

John Spottiswood
Jul 2010
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8 votes
14809 views
Minestrone Romagna Style

Minestrone Romagna Style

This is the way minestrone is made in Romagna. It's not a lot of prep time, but you simmer the soup for a long time until all of the vegetable…

John Spottiswood
May 2008
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14 votes
21619 views
Moroccan Fish Soup

Moroccan Fish Soup

This is a flavorful, spicy soup that happens to be Moroccan but will remind you of fish soups found from Spain to Russia. It is a classic! Serves…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2008
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4 votes
23664 views
Crockpot Carne Adovada Recipe

Crockpot Carne Adovada Recipe

We had this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic. The complexity of flavors - sweet, salty, spicy, and savory - is really amazing. It's better…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2014
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7 votes
13512 views
Chahohbili - Georgian Chicken Stew

Chahohbili - Georgian Chicken Stew

This is another dish that I had while in Russia, and it's popular throughout the former Soviet Union. This…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2012
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3 votes
14657 views
Tuscan Vegetable Soup - La Ribollita

Tuscan Vegetable Soup - La Ribollita

We made a heaping pot of this up at Heavenly Valley last week when up there for ski week. It was the perfect…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2010
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6 votes
8705 views
Italian Bean and Rice Soup

Italian Bean and Rice Soup

This is a delicious soup culled from the treasure trove of recipes by Marcella Hazan. It can be made with pasta instead of rice, but is wonderful…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2010
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8 votes
5855 views
Georgian Chicken with Wine -- Chakhohbili

Georgian Chicken with Wine -- Chakhohbili

This was a tasty stew that we all really enjoyed. If you haven't tried Georgian food before, you're in for a…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2010
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9 votes
5736 views