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Chicken and White Bean Chili

Will this blog explode if I post one more chili recipe here? Probably. But that's a chance I'm willing to take. I've got a situation here.My fridge seems to be breeding poblano peppers. Like tribbles. Only greener and more tasty. I could swear (read full article)

Grouse with polenta and girolles

posted August 14, 2010 in The Eton Mess

This is an economical way to get four good starter servings out of two grouse. (You can do the same dish with wood pigeon.) Make the polenta the night before; once set, it will last a few days in the fridge. 2 oven-ready grouse salt and freshly gro (read full article)

wild mushroom pierogies

posted August 14, 2010 in gourmet traveller

So it’s that time of the month again. Another Daring Cook’s challenge. For August the spotlight is on the humble pierogi – a Polish sweet or savoury crescent-shaped dumpling. A selection of traditional fillings (potato, meat and ca (read full article)

Shrimp Creole

posted August 13, 2010 in Beautiful Life

Here is a Creole favorite: shrimp in spicy red gravy. This is a delightful mix of fresh vegetable and shrimp. It’s a very quick, easy meal with a huge 'wow' factor." Delicious with a bowl of rice. Servings: 6 Ingredients • 3 pounds medium shri (read full article)

Quick Roasted Tomato Sauce

When life, or your brother, hands you a bushel of tomatoes: make tomato sauce ... from scratch!While slow-roasted is all the rage, sometimes there's no time for slow. Sometimes you need quick. I often need quick. Such was the case on Saturday nigh (read full article)

Lamb Rogan Josh

posted August 10, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4  850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)

Steak, Chips and Salad

posted August 08, 2010 in I SO HUNGRY

The good ol' Steak, Chips and Salad is one of my favourite dinner meals!  I think the sauce makes the dish very satisfying and my favourite sauces to go with the steak is either diane sauce or pepper sauce. All you need to serve 2 people:2 (read full article)

Seared Salmon with Garlic Dill Sour Cream

posted August 06, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

Simply seasoned with salt and crushed black pepper, these pan seared salmon fillets are perfectly paired with dill flavoured sour cream, which naturally and wonderfully marries the rich flavour of salmon, and a side salad (together with a couple sli (read full article)

Zesty Rice & Barley

posted August 05, 2010 in Living the Gourmet

Ingredients:1 cup of uncooked rice½ cup of uncooked barley2 medium zucchini – sliced1 Jalapeño – sliced with seedshandful of fresh Parsley – chopped½ red onion – sliced4 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped1 large can of chick peas â (read full article)

Seared Salmon With White Beans & Spinach Topped With Olive-Lemon Relish

posted August 02, 2010 in Crostini and Chianti

Last week I received 4 cookbooks in the mail and then went away for the weekend. So this weekend I had to put the first one to the test. This week's book is Stir Mixing It Up In the Italian Tradition by Barbra Lynch. Since Annette wanted salmon for d (read full article)

Baked Oysters and Clams

posted July 30, 2010 in Home At Last!

Desperate for something hot but too tired to spend an evening in the kitchen I made some quick seafood entrees.For me, Baked Oysters, for Ron, Baked Clams. Ten minutes of preparation and 15 minutes to bake and dinner ison the table.In both dishes (read full article)

Swiss Chard and Green Bean Stew

Last week I told you about my CSA dinner and shared the recipes for my Grilled Corn, Basil, and Tomato Salad and Roasted Red Potatoes, Kohlrabi, and Spring Onions. The third side dish I made for that meal was inspired by Food & Wine’s Quic (read full article)

Dahl (not Sophie).

posted July 26, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

Fellow blogger, Mathilde’s Cuisine sent a message out earlier today via Twitter. She was looking for a recipe for dahl. I was quick to respond and sent her a message via Facebook with the instructions. I thought I would share it here. It is pa (read full article)

Veggin’ Cookbook Chronicles: Chilled Cucumber and Yogurt Soup

posted July 26, 2010 in Veggin'

Entertaining with Cranks. Yes, that’s the name of this cookbook that I almost overlooked at a library book sale. It’s not until I saw the teeny-tiny subtitle, “Creating Sensational Meals the Vegetarian Way” that I knew I found (read full article)

Chawli Sukke ( Payaru Thoran )

posted July 24, 2010 in niyas's world

Chawli Sukke / Payaru ThoranSukke / Thoran - Vegetables cooked with coconut mixture and final product will be without gravy or liquid is called Sukke.Chawli in KonkaniAchinga Payar or Payar in MalayalamLong beans in englishServes: 2You will need200 (read full article)

Back to Provence – Tian Provencal and tapenade tartine

posted July 24, 2010 in Citron et Vanille

De retour en Provence – Tian Provençal et tartine de tapenade Tian is a traditional dish from Provence, and should be made in a clay dish…since I just broke mine, I had to use a Pyrex one. The vegetables are sliced thinly, placed uprigh (read full article)

Pickled Mustard Green soup and spare ribs (Tom Jued Pak Gad Dong Ka Dook Mou)

posted July 23, 2010 in A flavor of Thai

As I already told you from  stir-fried Pickled Mustard Green with eggs recipe. This Pickled Mustard Greens are made from Bok Choy or Chinese cabbage when it is fresh.  The Pickled Mustard Green or Pak Gad Dong are a traditional Chinese favo (read full article)

Recipe: Moroccan Lamb Shanks

posted July 22, 2010 in Entertaining Made Easy

It’s winter in Oz, and even though I am lucky enough to live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, we still have chilly evenings. Slow-cooked lambs shanks hit the spot perfectly for a winter-warming meal. The Moroccan combination of sweet, fruit (read full article)

Fresh Zucchini Pasta

posted July 20, 2010 in Chef Tom Cooks

I prepared this dish last night and the fresh flavors were out of this world. Each bite packed so many great flavors and it was pretty easy to prepare. Yellow squash would work great in this recipe as well. 10 oz. Linguine 4 medium zucchini 6 table (read full article)

Fresh Zucchini Pasta

posted July 20, 2010 in Chef Tom Cooks

I prepared this dish last night and the fresh flavors were out of this world. Each bite packed so many great flavors and it was pretty easy to prepare. Yellow squash would work great in this recipe as well. 10 oz. Linguine 4 medium zucchini 6 tabl (read full article)

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