Heat 2 tsp oil in a wok, cook 1 chopped onion until wilted, then add 1 lb minced beef (here, bison). Season with a little salt and pepper. When browned, stir in 1 Tbsp flour and 5 oz hot beef stock. Bring to a boil, then add 1 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce,… Continue reading Cottage pie
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Lebanese farmer’s salad with tahini dressing (salata felaheen)
Toss together 2 cups chopped cucumber, 1 cup red radish (cut into half-moons), ½ cup diced bell pepper, and 1 cup chopped parsley. Mash together 2 cloves garlic and 1 tsp salt, then whisk in ¼ cup tahini and 5 Tbsp lemon juice. Pour dressing over salad and serve. This recipe is from Classic Lebanese… Continue reading Lebanese farmer’s salad with tahini dressing (salata felaheen)
Azorean marinated beef kabobs
The key to this recipe is marinating the beef overnight in burgundy wine and two types of garlic and onion (fresh and powder). This recipe is from Azorean Cooking by Maria Lawton. (Nov.2014)
Salvadoran chicken broth with vegetables (caldo de pollo con verduras)
While on our honeymoon at ClubMed, we had a delicious soup that inspired us to try our hand at home. First, make the chicken broth by combining 1 ½ lb chicken wings, necks and gizzards (here, 3 lb chicken wings and drummettes), 4 stalks chopped celery, 1 lb chopped and peeled carrots, ½ bunch each chopped cilantro… Continue reading Salvadoran chicken broth with vegetables (caldo de pollo con verduras)
Vanilla meringues
After developing a meringue addiction while in Ixtapa, I decided to try my hand at making meringues at home. For this first try, I followed a simple recipe from the Azorean cookbook that involved whipping 3 eggs with 1 cup granulated sugar (here, vanilla-infused sugar) until stiff (about 9 mins on the hand mixer), then… Continue reading Vanilla meringues
Vietnamese banh mi
We made chicken satay (technically, a Malaysian dish) garnished with daikon and carrot pickle. Recipes are available in Andrea Nguyen’s cookbook, The Banh Mi Handbook. (Dec. 2014)
Vietnamese daikon and carrot pickle
Very excited about making this pickle for the first time. Recipe from Andrea Nguyen’s The Banh Mi Handbook and available on her glorious food blog, VietWorld Kitchen, https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/05/daikon-and-carrot-pickle-recipe-do-chua.html. (Dec. 2014) Sources: Andrea Nguyen's The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches (Ten Speed Press, 2014); Andrea Nguyen, author and teacher, Vietworldkitchen.com.
Neapolitan vegetable soup (cianfotta)
After a day of gnoshing, we decided to try lighter fare for dinner. This recipe is loosely based on: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/vegetable-soup-in-the-style-of-naples-cianfotta-recipe.htm. We modified by adding thyme, sage, Italian parsley, and a dash each tomato paste and apple cider vinegar. This recipe is vegetarian, but here we used 4 cups of chicken broth instead of the 2… Continue reading Neapolitan vegetable soup (cianfotta)
Lasagna with ground turkey
We made this based on Ina Garten’s Turkey Lasagna recipe (here at http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/turkey-lasagna-recipe2.html), except that we substituted the minced turkey with 1 lb minced beef and 2 hot Italian pork sausage links (casings removed). (Dec. 2014)
Mother’s cookies
I learned this from my friend Mika, who shared this recipe from her sister’s school cookbook many years ago. Preheat oven to 350. Using a hand mixer, blend 1 cup shortening, 1 ½ cups sugar, and 2 eggs until well mixed. Add 1 tsp each baking soda and salt, 2 tsp cinnamon, and 1 ½… Continue reading Mother’s cookies
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