Archive : Cuisine

1 lb. sirloin tip steaks or round steaks 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 teaspoons oil 1/4 cup lemon juice Sauce: 1/3 cup plain yogurt 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon minced garlic Combine spices and oil and press into...

This recipe calls for Ghee.  Ghee is made by simmering unsalted butter in a large pot until all water has boiled off and protein has settled to the bottom.  Read more about ghee here. To prepare ghee, use 1 lb. of unsalted butter.  Heat in a heavy bottomed sauce pan over medium heat and let the butter...

I prepared this eggplant dish last night using the homemade tomato sauce recipe I posted earlier this week. 2 medium eggplants, peeled 18 oz Ricotta cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups tomato sauce 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Peel eggplant and slice into 12...

1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes 3 (6-oz.) cans tomato paste 3/4 lb plum tomatoes, chopped 1 1/2 cups water 3/4 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tablespoon crushed dried oregano 1/2 tablespoon basil 2 large bay leaves 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper Salt, to...

This recipe can make great use of any leftover Chinese barbecued pork. 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 1/4 lbs. snow peas, trimmed 2 scallions, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds 14 ounces Chinese barbecued pork(cooked), sliced thin Heat oil in a wok or large skillet; stir-fry the snow peas...

2 lbs. Boiling potatoes (preferably Yukon Gold) 1 Fresh jalapeno pepper minced with some of the seeds 2 small Garlic cloves; minced 1 Tbs Sugar 1 Tbs White-wine vinegar 1 1/2 Tbs Fresh lime juice 1 Tbs Anchovy paste 1 1/2 tsp Vegetable oil 1/4 cup packed fresh coriander chopped fine 1/4 cup packed fresh...

One of my readers requested an easy pizza recipe….so here you go… 2 cups white flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp yeast 1 tsp oil 3/4 cup warm water, not hot 2 cups canned tomatoes, drained, crushed 2/3 tsp basil 2/3 tsp freshly-ground black pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder 2...