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Lobster Thermidor

Lobster Thermidor

Lobster thermidor is a dish created by stuffing an empty lobster tail with sautéed lobster meat that is cooked with butter, a light wine (often sherry), and cream. The resulting sauce is stuffed into a lobster shell then topped with…

Jerk Lobster

Jerk Lobster

Jerk lobster is a dish made popular by Nathanyay Chang. Ingredients 4 lobster tails 2 tsp jerk seasoning ½ cup butter 2 whole scallions 2 tsp lemon juice or lime juice ½ tsp Jamaican pickapeppa sauce or 3 drops of…

Jahnun (Yemenite Layered Pastry)

Jahnun (Yemenite Layered Pastry)

Jachnun is a Yemenite pastry made of worked dough (made without the use of yeast) and traditionally eaten hot during the Sabbath morning meal, after being left to bake all throughout the night within a sealed pot in an oven.…

Florida Style Crab Cakes

Florida Style Crab Cakes

Ingredients 1 teaspoon Florida Bay seasoning (see note) ½ cup mayonnaise 1 egg ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon cayenne 1 tablespoon thinly-sliced chives 1 tablespoon finely-chopped cilantro ½ teaspoon ground coriander Juice of ½ lime White pepper, to taste…

Fish Pie

Fish Pie

There are so many ways of doing fish pie that no one person can provide the definitive recipe. Please do feel free to add suggestions on how you do this perennial favourite! Ingredients 200 g of fresh salmon 200 g…

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 Meat Canapé

Crab Meat Canapé

This is a dish for company or a special occasion. It is large enough for a luncheon entrée; it may also be served as an appetizer. The dish is well known by habitués of Galatoire’s Restaurant on Bourbon Street, New…

Borscht

Borscht

Borscht or borshch is a hearty beetroot vegetable soup that originates from Ukraine. The soup is part of the local culinary heritage of many Eastern and Central European nations. It is also a staple dish in Eastern Europe, and made…

Bhuna Khichuri (Bengali Rice and Lentils)

Bhuna Khichuri (Bengali Rice and Lentils)

Khichuri is a Bengali dish once considered comfort food for the poor but now a delicacy served warm in the monsoon rain. Like the similar khichdi, the core ingredients are rice and lentils, but different variations exist, some adding vegetables,…

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…

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…