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Poor Girl Chimichurri Steaks

posted August 13, 2010 in Are You Hungry?

Chimichurri sauce is an Argentinean sauce or condiment, similar to pesto, which is popular throughout South America. I read that a bowl of chimichurri sauce can be found on every dinner table in Argentina. Have you ever made a chimichurri sauce? My (read full article)

10-minute Asian Soup

posted August 13, 2010 in Zoe

I was grocery shopping with my sister this past weekend and saw her grab a smallish bag of soba buckwheat noodles. Thats a good idea, I thought, so I grabbed a bag as well. When I think of soba noodles I instantly think of the soup that you would get (read full article)

Take Us Back to Pulinos, Puleaze!!

posted August 09, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

Nothing is better in New York than good food, good wine, or good company. And last night we had the perfect combination of them all. We Magpies were looking for a trendy restaurant to go to that was popular and hopefully not too pricey. We decid (read full article)

Onion and Mushroom Soup

posted August 09, 2010 in Cooking Rut

How do make French Onion soup vegetarian without compromising the flavor? This is a tough question. Sure, you can use standard vegetable stock, but the flavors won't be as intense. The basis of any good soup (or sauce) is the stock. If you have blan (read full article)

Healthy SpicyTaco Salad with Grilled Pork

posted August 05, 2010 in Acquired Taste

Have you ever had a craving for something, and it can actually be fairly healthy except for one thing which happens to also be the whole reason for the craving? Well, in my case, taco salads are close to the top of that list!I always loved the crispy (read full article)

Caprese Cooked...Craziness!

posted August 05, 2010 in Eats & Everything.

Hubby didn't really like this salad.This was no real surprise, as he does not like uncooked tomatoes.They are "too slimy" for his tastes.While I love tomatoes (cold, hot, room temperature),I did not "love" the caprese salad I made.The textures were n (read full article)

Stacked Vegetable Quesadillas

This recipe is very loosely based on the one in Simply in Season. I didn’t want to turn on the stove, so I made it in a skillet and then stuck it in the microwave to melt the cheese. Here’s my “cheater” version: Ingredients: (read full article)

Using Summer Squash

Yesterday I told you about the different types of summer squash and their nutritional benefits. Whether or not you have made summer squash before, I wanted to share some different ways to cook with it and use it: Grill it. Toss sliced squash with ol (read full article)

Chicken Galliano

posted August 03, 2010 in Mangos Chili and Z

I found this obscure little article and recipe while leisurely reading the latest issue of Saveur in a camp chair overlooking Turquoise Lake during our last camping trip. I fear I may have skipped right over this gem if I had been rushing through (read full article)

Red Onion tartlets with home-made Goats Cheese

posted July 31, 2010 in Cyder with Eloise

I first made these for a Halloween party about 6 years ago, in the dark room they looked like baked field mushrooms, so many people got a surprise when they tucked in, they were a huge success though and I have had requests for them ever since. For t (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)

Fried Rice with Egg, Mushrooms and Green Peas

posted July 29, 2010 in Filipino Cuisines and Native Foods

Cooking Ingredients:2 cups cooked long grain rice6 tablespoons/90 ml vegetable oil 8 ounces/225 g assorted mushrooms (such as oyster and stemmed shiitake), coarsely chopped2 large eggs, beaten to blend 4 small carrots (about 4 ounces/115 g total), p (read full article)

Chicken Pastel

posted July 29, 2010 in Filipino Cuisines and Native Foods

Estimated cooking time for this chicken recipe: 1.5 hoursCooking Ingredients: One 1 1/2 kilo chicken, cut in piecesOne can (14 ounces) Vienna sausage, sliced3 potatoes, diced1 carrot, diced1 up mushrooms, cut in half1 green bell pepper, sliced in str (read full article)

ITALIAN SOUP, ALWAYS IN SEASON

posted July 23, 2010 in CHEW ON THIS

I know it's still summer but soup, specifically Italian soups are always in season, so get out your soup pot and take a swing at this one.This particular soup is usually made with crescent shaped filled pasta and it's called "Agnoletti in Brodo" in I (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)

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)

Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe

posted July 19, 2010 in Blog Che

This is a very simple and easy way to make delicious sautéed mushrooms. These go great on top of steak, chicken, pork, shrimp or just about any type of meat. Even give them a try on your favorite burgers. Although, I will admit this recipe is not p (read full article)

Chicken Alfredo Casserole Recipe

posted July 12, 2010 in Blog Che

One of the best types of casseroles I have come across is chicken alfredo casserole. This casserole is sure to please all alfredo and chicken lovers. This recipe is stacked with a delicious alfredo sauce. Some of the ingredients in the casserole inc (read full article)

Duckie's Homemade Chicken Burger Patties

posted July 12, 2010 in Duckie\'s Food Blog

Was doing some spring cleaning of my book shelf when I came across this newspaper cutting of chicken burger recipe and decided to give it a try. Here's the recipe ... Ingredients1 onion, chopped2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 cup of sliced mushrooms1 to (read full article)

Chicken Cacciatore

posted July 11, 2010 in Goddess of Cooking

Chicken Cacciatore is an old world dish that means "hunters style." It was a dish that was prepared for the well-to-do family during the Renaissance as they were the only ones who could afford poultry and the sport of hunting. Traditionally it's a s (read full article)

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