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Moroccan Tacos

Reel Chow Original Recipe!I’ve always been fascinated by fusion dishes, but it always seems to me to be a hit or miss affair, no matter what cultures are force-collided in a pan or bowl. What follows is the melding of two flavors I’ve been playing with since we got married. An early dish I perfected was my turkey tacos, which Ron went crazy for when we still lived in his tiny bachelor apartment. This is how I brought that dish to Morocco.

I love making tacos, whether beef, fish, vegetable, turkey, etc. It’s a fun way to experiment with flavors. I have made turkey tacos many times and wanted to switch things up. This dish features spices used in eastern cuisine.

Cumin, turmeric, paprika and coriander can be found at your local supermarket. I recommend having these spices as a part of your pantry staples. I use them all the time when I cook, and they can add a nice kick to certain meats and vegetables.

I also made a yogurt herb sauce to top these international tacos, along with a radicchio and cucumber honey slaw. This dish may seem like it has many parts to prepare. It actually was simple, and the only cooking to do was the turkey mixture.

Moroccan Tacos.

Moroccan Tacos. ©Reel Chow

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Springtime Mandu

Reel Chow Original Recipe!Now that Spring is officially here, I was inspired to make my Springtime Mandu. Mandu is a Korean dumpling filled with a mixture of either seafood or meats mixed with vegetables. They are either fried, boiled or steamed and can be eaten solo or in a soup.

I chose to make the my vegetarian mandu filling with light and organic ingredients such as pears, ginger, sweet pea shoots, radicchio, shallots, and tofu.

Tree in bloom outside our home.

Tree in bloom outside our home. ©Reel Chow

This dish is easy to make. The only thing that takes a bit of time is filling the mandu wraps and sealing them up. If you have children, this is a fun food project to work on together. I used to love helping my mom make mandu when I was young. More importantly, I loved eating them!

Springtime Mandu.

Springtime Mandu. ©Reel Chow

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St. Patty’s Spicy Potato Soup with Radicchio

In honor of St. Patricks Day, I took an old Irish recipe for potato soup and came up with something you would probably find in the American Southwest, not Ireland or at any local Irish pub. It’s called St. Patty’s Spicy Potato Soup.

Spicy Potato Soup with Radicchio.

Spicy Potato Soup with Radicchio. ©Reel Chow

Traditionally, Irish Potato Soup is made with Irish butter, milk, russet potatoes, celery, dried parsley, onion, garlic, chicken bouillon and grated cheese. This all sounds very creamy and comforting, however I try my best to stay away from dairy with my original recipes and even in my choices in dining out.

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