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Southern Europe straddles the Mediterranean Sea from Portugal to Greece. What American cooks call the Mediterranean Diet (and Southern Europeans just call dinner) centers around fresh fruits and vegetables, limited amounts of meat, abundant seafood, olive oil as the primary cooking fat, and wine enjoyed in moderation. The Mediterranean diet is considered among the healthiest in the world. In the 16th century, the Spanish and Portuguese were instrumental in exchanging foods all over the world, inspiring not only the development of their own cuisines but also the cuisines of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The ubiquitous tomato, the corn that makes polenta and Portuguese corn bread, the hot chiles that make the Portuguese seasoning oil piri-piri, the potatoes in Spanish tortillas or Italian gnocchi, these ingredients originated in the New World; Over time, they were seamlessly incorporated into regional European cuisines.

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Featured Cook Igor Cooking Level: Beginning Home Town: Tuzla, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And Herzegovina Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chocolate Crinkles II

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by evi11

THE! ABSOLUTE COOKIE RECIPE..ACTUALLY IF COOKIES??=THIS RECIPE! A CHOCOHOLOICLIKE MYSELF KNOWS WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT! LET ALINE NUTRITIONAL VALUE!:NO BUTTER! AND WITH COCOA!!I ALWAYS LOOK FOR RECIPES WITH COCOA NOT CHOCOLATE..THIS IS THE REAL THING!!ACTUALLY THOSE WHO HAVE MADE IT KNOW THAT IT CAN BE UESED/CONSUMED EVEN WHEN RAW..MAYBE YOU UNDERSTOOD I'M A BIT EXCITED! :-DTHANK YOU!!

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Taco Lasagna

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by DOMINIQUE24

This is one of the yummiest "lasagnas" I've ever made. I followed some of the reviews and added refried beans to the tortillas before layering, and although it was yummy, it made the dish a little gooey. It tasted great though and my hubby and kids wolfed it down before I could even ask their opinion. Thank you for adding this great recipe!!

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Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by DOMINIQUE24

I have made over 50 different variations of cornbread, and this was hands down the BEST cornbread I have ever made. My kids couldn't stop eating it, and before dinner was even over my husband was asking if I could bake more to take with him to work the next day. It was creamy, sweet, and just delicious!! Thank you for adding this recipe, you just added a staple in our household!!

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