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Chipotle Fish n’ Chips

Chipotle Fish n' Chips

Chipotles add a Southwestern smoky heat to otherwise normal fish n’ chips. Ingredients Chipotle vinegar ½ cup malt vinegar 2-3 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, pureed until smooth Pinch of salt Fish 1 bottle (12 oz) very cold beer 2…

Baked Tilapia with White Wine

Baked Tilapia with White Wine

Ingredients 2 fresh whole tilapia, approximately 8–10 oz each, gutted and descaled ¼ pint medium white wine 1–2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 tablespoons freshly-chopped mixed herbs 6 salad onions, diagonally sliced Salt Freshly-ground black pepper ½ oz butter 1…

Middle Eastern Meatballs

Middle Eastern Meatballs

Ingredients 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1–2 teaspoons finely-chopped garlic 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint Salt to taste ¾ pound 93% lean ground beef ½ cup cooked brown rice ⅓ cup finely-chopped onion ¼ cup packed cilantro, chopped coriander ¼…

Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa

Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa

Ingredients 4 ea. (24 ounces) wild salmon fillets with skin on one side Salt Freshly-ground black pepper Olive oil 1 large mango, peeled and finely diced ½ lime, juiced 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and minced 2 Tbsp fresh mint, finely…

Greek-Style Grilled Chicken

Greek-Style Grilled Chicken

Ingredients 1 ea. (3–4 pounds) whole broiler/fryer chicken, cut into serving pieces 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp dried thyme 1 tbsp dried mint flakes 2 tsp dried rosemary Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder Extra-virgin olive oil…

Coconut Crusted Baked Cod

Coconut Crusted Baked Cod

Ingredients ½ cup coconut milk 1 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 Tbsp sesame oil 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 Tbsp ginger, minced 1 Tbsp black pepper 5 ea. (15 ounces) cod fillets 1 Tbsp chopped mint 1 Tbsp…

Coconut Chicken

Coconut Chicken

The original contributor provided the following anecdote: > “On a recent trip to the Caribbean I was impressed by all the roadside Barbecue stops that spring up on weekends, where you can buy, very cheaply, a portion of chicken, usually…

Cabbage Rolls in Yogurt Sauce (Sarmi)

Cabbage Rolls in Yogurt Sauce (Sarmi)

Sarmi is a Bulgarian dish of stuffed cabbage leaves, which shows significant Greek influences. For a gathering you may wish to consider presenting these somewhat ‘white’ rolls side-by-side with a dish of cabbage rolls in tomato sauce (see Cabbage Rolls…

Albanian Fried Meatballs

Albanian Fried Meatballs

Fried meatballs (qofte të fërguara) is an Albanian dish. Ingredients 1 slice stale bread 1 lb ground meat 1 small onion, finely-grated 2 tablespoons chopped feta cheese 2 tablespoons bread crumbs 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter 1 tablespoon chopped…

Meatloaf I

Meatloaf I

Ingredients 2 lbs (900 g) ground beef 2 eggs 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground allspice Sprinkle of curry powder 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 onion, chopped 1–2 celery stalks, chopped 1 cup (240 g) cracker…

Roast Beef

Roast Beef

Roast beef, or a roast dinner, is a traditional and classic meal across Britain, the Commonwealth, and Ireland, with the focus on some form of roasted meat, vegetables, gravy, and Yorkshire puddings. Roast dinners are traditionally served on Sunday, but…

Broccoli Stir Fry

Broccoli Stir Fry

Ingredients Chicken or other meat Broccoli Powdered ginger (optional) Soy sauce Oil to fry with, possibly including sesame oil Sesame seeds Procedure Cut raw meat into small pieces. Chop the broccoli head into medium-small pieces, perhaps 1.2-inch diameter. Cut the…