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Well, it’s not quite snowing here in San Francisco, but it’s COLD!! Its winter and that means its stew season. Chucks of meats, slowly simmered in a flavorful broth for hours, enjoyed while gazing out a frosty window. This version of a classic Thai red curry will certainly do the trick.This is what I always order when I can’t decide what to get at my local Thai restaurant. I love the way the potatoes soak up the spicy broth, and...

I dont know about you, but I would far rather have a small box of high quality, gourmet chocolates than a huge box of standard chocs.  This little For my Mum Pocket Selection is exactly the sort of thing I mean.  Hotel Chocolat have created an irresistible selection especially for Mum to enjoy with her feet up!  Its Mothers Day on Sunday 10th March, but you can click and collect from your nearest the Hotel Chocolat...

Wow, a fabulous way to perkup grilled halibut is with to usethis marinade and dressing...Serves: (4)Prep Time: 10 min+ Marinade time: 1 hour |Cook Time: 10 min. Posted: by SandraINGREDIENTS4 cups of mixed salad greens1 fresh lemon, sliced & deseeded***Marinade:2 tablespoons red wine vinegar2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated (or ½ teaspoon ground)1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped (or...

Jhat pat sada pulao Ingredients Rice 750 gm soaked for 30 minuets Chicken 1 kg 16 pieces Brown onion ½ cup Bay leaf 1 Black cardamom 2 Green cardamom 2 White cumin 1 tsp Black cumin ½ tsp Cinnamon 1 inch piece Cloves 6 Black pepper 6 Oil ¾ cup Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp heaped Salt 1 tsp + 1 tsp heaped Coriander crushed 1 tbsp Anise seed grinded 1 tsp White cumin roasted and crushed 1 tsp Kewra water 1 tbsp Mace...

This is a restaurant style fail-safe Paneer Fried Rice recipe, excellent main course for all occasions.Paneer Fried RiceIngredientsPaneer( Indian cottage cheese)- 250 gmsBasmati rice( cooked)- 4 cupsCapsicum( Green Bell Pepper) medium size( thinly sliced)- 1 noOnion( white) medium size( thinly sliced)- 1 noGarlic cloves( minced)- 4 nosAjinomoto/ MSG- few pinchesWhite pepper powder- requiredSalt- requiredOil- to deep fryButter-...

Chui mui kay koftay Ingredients Mince ½ kg Water 1 cup Coriander seeds 2 tsp Onion 1 sliced Salt 1 tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Yogurt 2 tbsp Brown onion 2 tbsp Allspice 1 tsp Bread 1 sliced soaked in little milk Ingredients for gravy Almonds blanched and grinded 2 tbsp Onion raw grinded Coriander powder 1 ½ tsp Salt 1 tsp Chili powder 1 ½ tsp Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp Allspice 1 tsp Yogurt ½ cup Chopped coriander...

The traditional method is to use Pastrami, although I had Ham on-hand today ~ These are superb!Serves: 2Prep: 5 Mins. |Grill: 4 to 6 Mins.INGREDIENTS2 teaspoon unsalted butter, at room temp4 slices whole wheat bread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1-1/2 tablespoons ketchup1 tablespoon gherkins, finely chopped½ teaspoon lemon juice 4 slices *Dubliner cheese (or Jarlsberg, or Swiss)4 thin slices of quality ham4 tablespoons sauerkraut,...

Chettinad Keema FryIngredientsMinced mutton( goat or lamb)- 1/4 kgOnion large chopped- 4 noGinger and garlic paste- 2 tbspRed chilli powder- 2 tsp( +/- to taste)Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspCoriander powder- 2 tspCumin powder- 1 tspFennel powder- 1 tspSalt to tasteOil- 4 tbspCinnamon- 1" stickCardamom- 4 nosCloves- 6 nosMace/ Jathipathri- very littleMasala Keema fryMethodHeat oil in a pan, when hot add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and...

A cool, rainy Saturday afternoon seemed like the perfect time to create a delicious and satisfying slow simmered Chili.  I guess there are as many different types and preferences of chili as there are recipes and techniques.  My preference is for a chunky chili made from big pieces of chuck eye roast that are cooked tender and shredded after an afternoon of simmering in a flavorful chili tomato base. This...

Roasted Leg of Lamb            This week, I attempted for the first time to roast a leg of lamb. This would be my first time dealing with lamb, although I have tasted it before but as a different recipe from a restaurant.  I did a little research on how to make a delicious, flavorful but easy recipe to share. I like simplicity, why make life complicated? This recipe is perfect for the...

8 treasure soup Ingredients Chicken stock 8 cups Carrots cut into fine cubes 2 tbsp Cabbage cut into fine cubes 2 tbsp Mushrooms chopped 4 Peas boiled ¼ cup Spring onion leaves finely chopped 2 tbsp Bean curd 1 piece cut into fine cube Prawns 6 Chicken breast 1 thinly sliced Salt 1 + ½ tsp White pepper ½ tsp + ½ tsp Corn flour 5 tbsp heaped dissolves in ½ cup water Egg 1 Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp Method Marinate...

Whats that you say? Apricots and peaches are not in season? Well no, but as usual I am heading into the new fruit season with a freezer full of the preserved remains of the old fruit season. Given how hot it has been, some sherbet seemed like a very good idea.This is a slightly fancier version of the pure fruit sorbets I have made in the past. I thought I would try to get a lighter texture, and also produce something that could...

Can you guess what these four things have in common?  I bet you can!  They are all included in the hodge podge of topics we will delve into during todays entry.  Arent you excited?  I am extremely honored and appreciative to have received this award from Heather (THANKS, HEATHER!!!!) who writes the fabulous 3 Kids and Lots of Pigs.  When you get a change, if you have not already done so,...

This recipe is made very often in my home as it is so very tasty!!My Vegetarian/Vegan Shepherds Pie recipe is so delicious that we have not used minced meat in a very long time to cook a shepherds pie. The meat alternative in this recipe is mung beans, if you have never used mung beans you will wonder how they could replace meat, but trust me when I say that these are one of the meatiest tasting beans there is!This shepherds...