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Simple Fried Eggplant
This fried eggplant is so simple, but yet a very delicious side dish. It's a little bit crispy on the outside, but very soft and juicy inside. It is a Bengali way of preparation.
Idle Hand Bars
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| Prep Time: | 25 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
These sinfully delicious peanut butter and chocolate dessert bars are out of this world. As a "sweet" fanatic married to a "salty" fanatic, it's always a struggle coming up with desserts that can be shared and devoured with equal gusto. These bars are the…
Lemon Curd
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Lemon Curd is a paste which resembles a hot marmalade. It can be made into a mousse by folding it into freshly whipped cream. It is used in tarts and tartletts and may be eaten alone. It is also used on top of shortbread cookies dough before baking.
Gert's Mama's Pound Cake
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 75 Minutes |
A wonderful Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe that produces a moist, tangy cake sure to be a hit for any social gathering!
Creme Brulee
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
A classic dessert made easy for food lovers. This is one of the most satisfying desserts ever. The creaminess of the custard and the crunch of the caramelized sugar is fantastic. Topped with some fresh fruit and wow!
Fak Thong Sang-Ka-Ya (Pumpkin Custard)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This custard is spectacular to look at, and wonderful to eat. Makes a great Halloween or Thanksgiving dessert recipe, and a nice alternative to pumpkin pie. Don't be put off by the long baking time - it's actually a really easy recipe to make! A small pum…
Peach Cobbler (Adapted from Great American Home Baking Index Cards)
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 35 Minutes |
This recipe turned out delightful. I hope you all will be as pleased as the faces at my table were… Enjoy!
Shallow-Fried Masala Fish
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
This South Indian style fried fish is very aromatic and flavourful, slightly tangy, with a nice kick from chillies and garnished with sweet caramelized onions. It goes well together in a meal with curries with gravy or can be served by itself with plain r…
Coconut Creme Brulee
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This coconut Creme Brulee is so delicious served with fresh berries and whipped cream. It's much easier to make than you might think!
Fried Zucchini Flowers
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
There have been books written on the zucchini blossom. The forerunner of the ever-burgeoning mottled cylinder, is edible. More than edible, it's delicious in an Earth Mother kind of way. That which some just chuck away as waste, can in fact become a de…
Crepes Batter (Jam Filled)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Crepes can be used as hors d'oeuvres and in sweet and savory dishes. Better to prepare this batter the day beforehand, or hours before using…it is better rested as the flour must absorb the liquid. The next day adjust the liquid / mixture and add flav…
Wasabi Cheesecake
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
Wasabi cheesecake is probably the first you've ever heard of! Interestingly, this experiment of mine turned out better than I thought - like another fusion food! I added lemon initially but I felt that the wasabi did not seems to go well with it, so I lef…
Coconut Macaroons
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A light, fragile, melt-in-your mouth cookie. Great for all occasions. We made these in Pastry class. Be sure to keep your hands wet when you roll the cookies into balls, otherwise it sticks all over your fingers. Fun to prepare.
Chorizo Pulao
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is a Goan style pulao - an aromatic dish made out of rice that is first browned in oil and then cooked with spices and vegetables. This particular pulao is very popular in Goa and is traditionally made using spicy Goan sausage, which can be replaced…
Seafood Salad Thai style (Yam Thale)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
Seafood salad or Thai called "Yam Thale" Every bite of this seafood salad offers a taste-explosion of Thai flavors! At the same time, the dressing never overpowers the fresh taste of the seafood, but rather brings out all of its natural succulence. While…
Pad Thai Noodle
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
Pad Thai is often called the signature dish of Thai cuisine. There are several regional variations, indeed it has been said that Thailand has not only a different curry for every day of the year, but also a different pad Thai for every cook in Thailand! F…
Pots de Creme The Lazy Way
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
This is positively YUMM-O. I say yumm-o because Rachael Ray made this on Oprah. I used to watch Oprah religiously (now, she may have jumped the shark… we’ll discuss that another time). Rachael was talking my language: Chocolate. Easy. Decadent.…
Bengali Fish Stew with Mustard
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
I love the taste of this traditional Bengali river fish stew with mustard served over steamed rice. It's very simple to make and it doesn't require many ingredients. When this stew is served outside Bengal, it usually has a thicker gravy to which onions,…
Banh Mi
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
This is a sandwich with a history, but I'm not going to go into that here. This is, I believe, my new favorite use for leftover pork roast, pulled pork and even chicken! It has all of the elements needed for a culinary delight: Crunchy, sweet, sour, sal…
Coleslaw
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
My favorite coleslaw recipe. The key to this recipe is finely chopping the ingredients.
Shrimp & pumpkin in coconut milk
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This is a Kerala (a South Indian state) recipe called Konju Pulungari. Konju means shrimp and pulungari is a curry with coconut milk and something sour, either vinegar or tamarind. Pumpkin is a festival vegetable in South India. This dish is originally ma…
Muffin Monday: Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Indulge in heavenly chocolate paired with intense bits of orange. Enjoy this wonderfully rich muffin with a steaming cup of coffee when you need to stress down.
Agua de Pepino ~ Cucumber cooler
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
Agua de Pepino ( cucumber water) is a refreshing drink that is popular in Mexico. It is one of the large variety of the popular Aguas Frescas ( fresh or cool waters). Agua frescas are refreshing drinks made from fresh sweet and sour fruits or grains, (lik…
Pierre's famous chocolate cake
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 45 Minutes |
Taken right from my blog (pierreskitchen.blogspot.com), I am unveiling one of my favorite dessert recipes that's always drawing praises whatever the occasion: the classy chocolate cake that melts in your mouth. A star of the dessert world, its wide appeal…
Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
This salad is very easy to make yet is so flavorful with roasted cumin and black mustard seeds that add nutty taste once you bite into one. Crunchy peanuts add a nice contrast to fresh and juicy cucumber that was marinated with lime juice and little bit o…
