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Grilled Carne Asada

posted August 16, 2010 in Southern Grace Gourmet

Here is a great recipe for grilled carne asada made with flank steak. I used a classic marinade of lime, cilantro, onion, garlic and cumin. I’ve made a carne asada before, although not traditional, with top sirloin. I have been afraid to use f (read full article)

Tofu Claypot Special

Tofu Claypot is one of the most delicious seafood, is a blend of shrimp, squid and snapper fillets. Tofu Claypot has a flavor that is tasty and warm spices of choice. Ingredients: 75 g snapper fillets 65 g peeled shrimp 65 g squid, cut into small pie (read full article)

Vitello Tonnato Recipe

Vitello Tonnato Recipe by Jackie Cameron   My interpretation of "Vitello Tonnato" (Roasted veal (vitello) thinly sliced with a sauce of pureed tuna (tonno), anchovy, capers, lemon and olive oil). I viewed this as a new-age, tuna mayonnaise and (read full article)

Cajun Potato Frenzy!

posted August 02, 2010 in Smoky Mountain Cafe

Ever have one of those evenings when you get home from work and no one tells you hello or asks how your day was?  you're greet with, "Mom, I'm starvin', there's nothin' to eat 'round here.  When's dinnah gonna be ready?"  This is (read full article)

My Garden Overfloweth...Tomatoes!!!!

Well, it's finally happened- my little beauties are ripe and ready to be gobbled obsessively. I happen to have little cherry tomatoes that are ripe at a golden-orange color, sweet but still complex; but the those big, bad boys are still my favorite. (read full article)

Green Beans Bolognese

posted July 29, 2010 in Mangos Chili and Z

Swimming in fresh green beans? Already out of new ideas on how to prepare them? Hopefully this will be a new-ish take on a green bean side dish for your repertoire. Remember my recent post about that fabulous specialty store in my neighborhood, T (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)

ROASTED RED PEPPER TOMATO TILAPIA BAKE

posted July 22, 2010 in Food Tastes Yummy

Fish meals are a weekly occurence at my house and I always like to think of new ways to use plain white fish like tilapia. I wanted to make the most out of the meaty texture of this fish so I came up with this meal idea. I took roasted red pepper di (read full article)

jap chae

posted July 22, 2010 in gourmet traveller

A brief chat about the joys of Korean food last week led to a twitter pal’s first experience cooking (and eating) the Northeast Asian cuisine. After he mentioned that the next dish he would tackle was Jap Chae, it really got me craving the sav (read full article)

Kale and Bacon Quiche

posted July 20, 2010 in Equal Opportunity Kitchen

Here we are - Tuesday again - where did last week go? A total blur of helping a friend prepare for her daughter's wedding. AND...because it's Tuesday, it means that it's Two for Tuesdays Day. I love this event! I get to share REAL food with other (read full article)

Black Skillet Beef

posted July 20, 2010 in What's Cooking in Kentucky

This is Bernie’s favorite dish I make.  It is spicy and delicious! Black Skillet Beet with greens and red potatoes – American Cancer Society Ingredients 1 lb beef top round flank steak 1 1/2 tablespoon Hot ‘n Spicy Seasoning (belo (read full article)

In the Garden this Week: Sweet Peppers

posted July 03, 2010 in Iceberg to Arugula

In the Garden this Week: Sweet Peppers is a post from: Iceberg to Arugula I’m hungry. Fortunately, I happen to be in my community garden which tends to inspire me come dinnertime. This evening, surveying the pretty pagoda like pepper plants, I noti (read full article)

Pork in green tomato sauce

posted June 30, 2010 in Cooking Colombia

Ingredients:  1 pound of pork tenderloin 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 4 tablespoons of grated onion 3 tablespoons of mustard 3 pounds of green tomatoes, chopped into small pieces 10 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of  oil 1 cup of milk (read full article)

Spicy Hot Sauce Pizza

posted June 30, 2010 in Menu Resto Chef Krendo

Ingredients :- 1 small red onion, peeled and finely chopped - 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced - 1 tablespoon olive oil - 1 (16-ounce) bottle mild salsa - 1/4 cup water - 1/2 teaspoon milder hot sauce (see note) - 1/2 teaspoon spici (read full article)

Vegetable Torta Rustica

posted June 30, 2010 in Menu Resto Chef Krendo

Ingredients :- Nonstick cooking spray - 2 large eggplants, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick - 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided - 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided - Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 large red bell pepper, cut into quarters, seeded and (read full article)

Vegetables Stir-fried

posted June 30, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

Ingredients * 4 oz. fresh green beans * 2 carrots * 1 sweet red or yellow bell pepper, seeded * 1/2 small cauliflower, in small florets * 1 large broccoli stalk in small florets * 2 Tbsp. canola oil * 1 red onion, thinly sliced * 3 garlic clo (read full article)

Noodles Pakora( Noodles Fritters)

IngredientsPlain noodles Veg or Egg-1/2 packet( Cooked and drained)Onion medium thinly sliced-1Green Chilly( minced or pounded)-3Ginger( minced or pounded)-1"Garlic cloves( minced or pounded)-4Curry leaves-fewCoriander leaves-2tbspBesan flour/ C (read full article)

Heirloom Beans with Leeks

I was lucky to get some Jacob’s Cattle Beans for free from Marx Foods. I knew they’d be perfect for this recipe from Simply in Season. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Heirloom Beans with Leeks 2 cups dried Great Northern beans or o (read full article)

Pour Some Tequila on Me Fajitas

posted June 26, 2010 in The Meat and Potatoes Foodie

The name says it all. If you were looking for something to grill up for the 4th, I humbly suggest this. This marinade would make roadkill taste good. Pour Some Tequila on Me FajitasTequila Marinade:1/2 cup tequila1 teaspoon ground coriander2 teaspoon (read full article)

Grilled Steak Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

posted June 25, 2010 in Life\'s Ambrosia

It’s here! It’s here! It’s here! Summer that is. Wonderful, glorious, sunny, warm (ish) summer is finally here. Ryan and I decided to celebrate our first 75 degree day of the year by eating dinner outside on our patio. Our meal of (read full article)

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