Archive : Vegetables

6 medium baking potatoes (Russet or King Edward) 9 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Scrub and quarter potatoes.  Melt butter in a 9- by 12-inch ovenproof baking dish in oven. Place potato quarters in dish and turn to coat with melted...

1 3/4 oz Chinese vermicelli 1/2 tsp Oil 1 tsp Grated fresh ginger 1/2 Tbs Chopped coriander 1/2 Garlic clove 1/2 Onion 1/2 Red pepper 1/2 Green pepper 1/2 large Carrot 7 oz Baby corn 7 oz Straw mushrooms 1/4 cup Soy sauce 1/8 cup Malt vinegar 1 tsp Brown sugar 1/4 cup  Coriander leaves 1/2 tsp  Preserved...

1 lb Green beans 4 Tablespoon Butter 1 large Shallot, minced 1 Tablespoon Balsamic vinegar, plus 1 teaspoon Balsamic vinegar Black pepper, freshly ground Green Beans Trim each end of the beans and leave them whole unless they are very large. In that case, cut them diagonally into 1-inch pieces. Drop...

2 medium acorn squash 2 Macintosh or red delicious apples, cored and chopped 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1/2 cup raisins 5 Tbs brown sugar 3 Tbs melted butter or margarine Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice the squash into halves, discarding the seeds. Place in a baking dish. Bake for...

My friend Rich asked me if I could make him a sweet potato quiche. Now normally, sweet potato is not my favorite food. But Rick is a good friend so I looked up some suggestions on the internet and then headed to the grocery store. In the produce section I couldn’t find any sweet potato, so I...

1 English cucumber 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon Oriental sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1/4 teaspoon Hot Chinese chili paste 1 Small clove garlic,minced Trim ends off cucumber and cut into 1 inch chunks. Combine rice vinegar...

2 large cucumbers 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 3/4 cup sour cream 2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley Peel cucumbers and cut into very thin slices. Mix together vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper and pour over cucumbers. Marinate about 20 minutes. Drain...