• 1/4 cup butter
• ​1 tablespoon garlic, mince
• ​2 tablespoons ginger, minced
• ​3 cups long-grained white rice
• ​2 cups coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups water
• ​1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ​1 cup golden raisins
• ​1 cup toasted almonds, sliced

Coconut Rice with Almonds and Raisins

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• 2 medium eggplant, sliced lengthwise
• ​1 Roma tomato, halved
• ​1 red onion, cut into wedges
• ​1 celery rib
• ​1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• ​Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ​1/2 cup golden raisins
• ​1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• ​1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• ​2 tablespoons pitted and sliced green olives
• ​2 garlic cloves, minced
• ​1 tablespoon sugar
• ​1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Eggplant Caponato

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• 1 can of 12 refrigerator biscuits
• 16 rasins
• 8 maraschino cherries, stems removed
• 32 almond slivers

Easter Bunny Biscuits

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cans (10 ounces each) evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup rice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 cup golden raisins, for garnish
• 1/4 cup almonds, for garnish

Rice Pudding With Cardamom

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• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1 head caulifower (about 2 lbs)
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped (if dry use 1/2 tsp.)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large garlic clove, pressed or minced
• 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

Roasted Cauliflower With Pine Nuts and Raisins

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Bread Pudding

• 6 slices day old French or Italian Bread
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup seedless raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Rum Sauce

• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Rum to taste
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoon flour

Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce

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• 1 cup chestnuts
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• salt & black pepper to taste

Chestnut and Pine Nut Turkey Stuffing

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• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter

Sugarplum Mixture

• Combine 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped dates
• 2 tablespoons chopped figs
• ¼ cup chopped dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons each of chopped pecans
• almonds and walnuts. (Soaking 1 week in 2 tablespoons brandy is optional).

• 1-1/2 quarts 2% milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Mahatma or WaterMaid rice
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mahatma Creamy Rice Pudding

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