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Hummus III

Hummus III

Ingredients ½ cup dried chickpeas 5 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons pure olive oil 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste) 4 large cloves garlic ¾ teaspoon salt Procedure Soak chickpeas overnight. Drain, rinse, and place chickpeas in saucepan. Just barely…

Danish Braised Cabbage (Rødkål)

Danish Braised Cabbage (Rødkål)

Rødkål is a dish of Danish braised red cabbage. Ingredients ¼ cup butter 5 lbs (about 2.25 kg) red cabbage, finely cut ½ cup vinegar ½ cup sugar 1 tbsp salt Procedure Brown butter lightly. Add cabbage and stir well.…

Crab Meat Ravioli Filling

Crab Meat Ravioli Filling

Ingredients 1 tbsp butter ½ cup finely-diced onion ¼ cup finely-diced celery 9 oz crab meat, fresh or canned (see notes) 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp heavy cream 1 large egg, beaten 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp parsley,…

Crab Fried Rice

Crab Fried Rice

Ingredients 5 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cloves red onion, sliced 150 g bean sprouts, soaked in hot water 2 big red chilli, cut into small pieces 2 cans (200 g) crab, drained 3 scallion, cut into…

Com Chien (Vietnamese Fried Rice)

Com Chien (Vietnamese Fried Rice)

Ingredients 3 tbsp oil 3 cloves garlic 2 leeks, chopped finely 2 red chiles, chopped finely 2 eggs, beaten 100 g diced carrot 200 g prawn, diced small 100 g green peas 600 g rice 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp…

Coleslaw II

Coleslaw II

This is not the watery goop you knew as a child! Serve chilled with something Southern, like fried chicken or some ribs. Ingredients ¼ head napa cabbage, shredded ¼ head red cabbage, shredded ½ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup apple cider…

Cioppino (Italian Seafood Stew)

Cioppino (Italian Seafood Stew)

Cioppino is a fish stew descended from the various regional fish soups and stews of Italian cooking. It was developed by the fishermen who settled in the North Beach section of San Francisco. Originally it was made on the boats…

Charoset (Iraqi)

Charoset (Iraqi)

Iraqi charoset is a dried fruit and nut-based paste served during the Jewish celebration of Passover by Jews from Iraq. Ingredients 500 ml Iraqi dates, chopped and seeded Water Salt 125 ml chopped walnuts or pistachios Procedure Boil dates in…

Bouballe (Sweetened Matzo Meal Omelette)

Bouballe (Sweetened Matzo Meal Omelette)

Bouballe is a Jewish dish traditionally eaten for Passover. It is a sort of sweetened omelette bound with matzo meal and starch . Ingredients 1 tbsp matzo meal 2 eggs 1 tbsp cornstarch Sugar Procedure Whip the egg whites. Add…

Beer Marinated Shrimp

Beer Marinated Shrimp

This is an excellent shrimp dish that must be marinated overnight, so if you need dinner half an hour from now this isn’t for you. Ingredients 2 pounds (900 g) peeled raw shrimp 1 onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced…

Basic Indian Tomato Gravy

Basic Indian Tomato Gravy

This traditional Indian tomato gravy can be used as a base for all sorts of vegetables, boiled eggs, cubed paneer or chicken. This is often referred to as a “curry”. It is usually eaten with plain white rice or rice…

Baked Cabbage and Bacon

Baked Cabbage and Bacon

Ingredients 1 head of green cabbage, sliced and/or diced Bacon, chopped Butter Parsley 1 egg Grated cheese Cayenne pepper ½ onion, roughly chopped Salt Procedure Boil the cabbage until tender. Drain. Fry the chopped bacon in butter. Combine the cooked…