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Chicken and White Bean Chili

posted August 16, 2010 in Beach Eats - A Dangerous Combination of Dieting and Mascara

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)

BBQ Sugar Cane Pork Tenderloin Recipe

posted August 14, 2010 in BBQ Party

Ingredients 8 sugar cane sticks. Approximately 6 inches long, peeled and quartered lengthwise 4 lbs. Pork tenderloin cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes 2 large red onions cut into 1-inch cubes Sour Orange Mojo Marinade Ingredients 1-cup sour orange juic (read full article)

BBQ Ginger Soy and Sherry Soaked Pork Steak Recipe

posted August 12, 2010 in BBQ Party

Ingredients Makes about 2 cups, serves about 5 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger 1 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup dry sherry (sherry is optional, can substitute 1/4 cup sherry vinegar) 1/2 cup each catsu (read full article)

Quick Roasted Tomato Sauce

posted August 11, 2010 in Beach Eats - A Dangerous Combination of Dieting and Mascara

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)

Canadian Bacon

posted August 10, 2010 in Stumptown Savoury

Now that I have chickens, I’ve been thinking how good Eggs Benedict would taste with hollandaise made using really fresh eggs. Eggs Benedict requires Canadian bacon, of course, which means I needed to refer to Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman &a (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)

Creamy Zucchini, Garlic & Chive Soup - or Zucchinicremesuppe - Austrian Style

posted August 08, 2010 in Tasty Trix

Before I visited Vienna, the last thing I would have associated with the schnitzel-loving city was,  of all things, excellent  vegetable soups.  But in restaurant after restaurant, I had some of the best cream soups of my life, from ka (read full article)

Left-over Magic: White Pizza Edition

posted August 04, 2010 in Beach Eats - A Dangerous Combination of Dieting and Mascara

Sometimes - ok, often - my fridge is a disaster; full of left-over bits of this, and unused bits of that. If I've been cooking a lot, the shelves will be a melange of monkey dishes featuring half-cups of veggies, perhaps a solo portion of meat - the (read full article)

Spicy Mangoes Salad and seafood (Yam Ma-moung Tha-la)

posted August 04, 2010 in A flavor of Thai

This Spicy Mango Salad and seafood or Yam Ma-moung Tha-la will blow you away with its tastebud-awakening flavors and mix of textures. And as a bonus, and it’s healthy.  Enjoy it as a complete meal by adding cooked shrimp, squid, chicken, sausa (read full article)

Sure Fire Steak Marinade

posted August 03, 2010 in The Meat and Potatoes Foodie

One of the conundrums of being a home cook is wanting to find more 'easy' recipes then being leery of them if they seem too easy. At least that's the vicious vortex I'm forever finding myself in the middle of. The truth is 'less is more' recipes give (read full article)

Thai Green Beans

posted August 02, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

This recipe from Simply in Season makes a great side dish – or add chicken or tofu and serve over rice for a main dish. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Thai Green Beans 5 cups green beans 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 onion (chopped; I also added a (read full article)

Recipe | Singapore Noodles

posted July 30, 2010 in Susannah\'s {Kitchen} Aprons

Stir-Fried Chinese Ingredients With Indian Spices This spicy specialty from Singapore uses a mixture of Chinese ingredients and Indian spices to create a distinctive and delicious stir-fried noodle dish. Ingredients4 oz (120g) rice vermicelli noodles (read full article)

Lighter General Tso’s Chicken

posted July 28, 2010 in Laura's Recipe Collection

After several weeks of dessert posts (minus one indulgent Mario Batali pasta recipe) I was beginning to feel like we were getting a bit unhealthy around here. So, to combat that, I bring you: Veggies! And healthy food! Novel concept, no? But, becaus (read full article)

Foodbuzz 24 x 24: Tastes of South Louisiana

posted July 26, 2010 in First, Make a Roux!

When Foodbuzz issued their latest 24, 24, 24 challenge, I just knew I had to take part. This time, instead of providing a $250 stipend to challenge participants, they are donating $250 in the name of each participant to The Greater New Orleans Founda (read full article)

Cool and Creamy Cucumber and Tomato Soup

posted July 24, 2010 in A Thousand Soups

Tomatoes are my very favorite food and this is another soup that is just plain good. Creamy and full of just-picked flavor, it's the perfect thing on a hot day. It goes together quickly and easily with the use of a blender - no heat required! Choose (read full article)

How To Make Icebox Pickles

posted July 23, 2010 in In The Raw

This goes out to the darling (and very pregnant) Lauren, and anyone else who's swimming in garden cucumbers at the moment. No garden? No worries. Hit up your local farmer's market this weekend. Tis the season. I actually planted two varieties of cuk (read full article)

Chicken Meatballs with Ariosto Seasoning

posted July 23, 2010 in Beach Eats - A Dangerous Combination of Dieting and Mascara

Its no secret that we're in the midst of an extraordinarily hot summer. Record highs have been set all over the country and here in the city, we've been living in a blast furnace; each day more hot and humid than the next. I'd say that its typical (read full article)

Relaxed, Easy Sunday Roast Chicken

posted July 23, 2010 in Hampshirecook

The weekend food shop is a biggie this week as we are stuck at home saving money for our hols in August.  In total, that’s seven home-prepared meals from Friday night to Sunday night, including, of course, the big Sunday Roast. It’ (read full article)

HONEY GARLIC PORK BRAISE WITH SUMMER VEGGIE PENNE

posted July 21, 2010 in Food Tastes Yummy

During one of my weekly grocery shopping adventures recently I went over to the meat section to see what was priced cheap that week. I saw beautiful pork tenderloins that were specially priced and knew I had to grab a couple of those and stock them i (read full article)

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

posted July 20, 2010 in A Self-Confessed Foodie

I adore spinach and artichoke dip! This recipe was inspired by this recipe but I’ve changed it to be fresher and cheesier. I love using fresh spinach instead of frozen and fresh basil instead of dried. It gives everything a fresher taste.If you (read full article)

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