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Kitchen Tips

posted May 27, 2009 in Indian recipe corner

1. Apply a pinch of oil over eggs to avoid getting spoiled2. When you boil lentils add a dry red chilli along with it for more flavour and get cooked quickly3. When you make adai dosai also gring 2 potatoes along with it for a great taste4. When you (read full article)

Adobong Pusit

posted May 22, 2009 in Savourylife

Ingredients:1/3 kilo pusit small sliced1/4 cup soy sauce3 Tbsp vinegar4 Tbsp oyster sauce2 Tbsp sweet soy sauce3 cloves garlic chopped1 medium onion chopped1 tomato chopped1 bay leafsugarsalt and pepper to tastePreparation:marinate squid with oyster (read full article)

Hurry Burry Chicken Curry

posted May 14, 2009 in Anglo Indian Food

Serves 6  Preparation Time 15 minutes Ingredients 1 kg chicken jointed and cut into medium size pieces A small bunch of coriander leaves washed and chopped 2 large onions chopped 2 tomatoes chopped                           (read full article)

JAMBALAYA

posted April 05, 2009 in Second Helpings

I love New Orleans. This city is a melting pot. And melting pots produce wonderful food. New Orleans has the influence of France, Spain, Italy… All those influences combined make all those delicious dishes: Gumbo, Muffaletta, Beignets, Po’ Boys†(read full article)

Two Foolproof Swedish Herring Recipes

posted March 30, 2009 in My Recipes

Easter is approaching and it is time to start thinking about Easter food. Our Swedish Easter 'smorgasbord' would not be complete without at least a couple of herring dishes.Two days ago, I purchased a large bucket of salt herring fillets. Once soaked (read full article)

Palak Pulav

posted March 15, 2009 in My Receipes

I have subscribed for the tamil magazine Vikatan.com online. Subscription for one year is $13 and its really worth. I've been subscribing for the past 4 years. I got this recipe from one of their magazine Aval Vikatan. In their last issue, they had (read full article)

Rich Meatball Stew

posted March 04, 2009 in A Thousand Soups

Stew is a favorite around here when the weather turns cooler and meatballs are a constant favorite, so this stew is well received. Any red wine can be used, but try not to get the store-bought 'cooking wine'. It's full of sodium and lacks the body of (read full article)

Making Something Out of Leftovers - Steak and Shrimp Jambalaya

posted March 03, 2009 in First, Make a Roux!

The Cajuns had it right. They ate well by growing their own foods and by stretching what they had in gumbos and jambalayas. I looked around in the fridge last night and noticed the extra NY strip that I'd cooked two days earlier. It was certainly not (read full article)

Anne's Chicken Gumbo

posted February 20, 2009 in A Thousand Soups

This is the gumbo I've been making for over 15 years. It was something my dad liked and everyone who has had it raves about it. I'm not sure how it would stand up in NOLA, but up here in the northeast it's pretty good chow. This one has an addition o (read full article)

Bean and Pepper Soup

posted January 29, 2009 in A Thousand Soups

I have this thing for peppers and the more colorful they are, the better. I've combined 3 colors with white beans for a pretty and tasty bowl!Bean and Pepper SoupServes 6-82 Tablespoons olive oil1 medium onion - chopped2 cloves garlic - minced3 large (read full article)

NanaJane's Minestrone Soup

posted November 19, 2008 in You Found the Secret Recipe!

My mother had a wonderful way of making this soup just when we needed it most -- after a day of leaf-raking or chopping wood for the woodstove. It was such a welcome feeling to walk into the warm house and smell this wonderful soup on the stove. On (read full article)

Burgundy Beef Stew

posted June 30, 2008 in San Diego Off Road Recipes

Ingredients * 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2 to 2 inch cubes * 2 teaspoons butter or oil* 2 medium onions, sliced thin* 2 cloves garlic, minced * 3 large carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds* 1 lb small mushroom, left whole* 1 bay leaf * 1/2 teaspoon (read full article)

Bread Sauce recipe

posted January 01, 1970 in Fit Pig Recipes

A perfect sauce to go with roast turkey. Always a favorite! Serves: A whole turkey Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 3 hours Ingredients: 6 oz white bread crumbs 20 oz milk 1 onion, peeled and quartered 1 bay leaf half a dozen peppercorns grated (read full article)

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