* Boniato – a Carribbean Sweet potato that is not as sweet as an American sweet potato – you can substitute any good boiling potato, such as Yukon Gold. NOTE: While this dish is traditionally made with kid, other meats, poultry or seafood are all delicious in this recipe. Heat 1/2 T of the oil [...]

1. Brown ground beef, onion and green pepper in a heavy skillet. 2. Add string beans and soup; mix well. 3. Bake for 30 minutes at 350F. 4. Add salt, pepper and eggs to mashed potatoes and spoon over casserole. 5. Return to oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

* Use cooked fresh kernels or canned or cooked frozen. Cook the diced salt pork over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, so that all of the pork pieces become brown but not too dry. Remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon. Saute the onion in the pork fat just until tender, but not brown. [...]

1. Pour 6 tablespoons of the oil into a flat skillet, add the potatoes and fry until brown. Drain the oil and set potatoes aside to drain on paper towels. 2. Fry the onion and garlic in oil, then add the beef and fry for about 1 minute or until meat is browned but not [...]

“…can be made with firm skinless fish fillet instead of meat. If using fish, cut each fillet into 3 pieces and reduce cooking time to 40 minutes.” Equipment: large-size saucepan with cover or Dutch oven, mixing spoon 1. Put meat, water, peppers, onion, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme and salt and pepper to taste in [...]

* See Recipe 12. ** You can substitute a mixture of 3/4 cup of water, 1 tsp of instant beef bouillon and 1 Tbls vinegar for the red wine. Prepare the basic meatballs and set aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onions and cook and stir until they are tender. Add [...]

Bring water to boil in a large soup pot. Add whole chicken, turkey wing, garlic, onion, carrot, parsnip, celery, and bay leaf. Simmer about 3 hours, skimming fat from the top from time to time. Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper about 2 hours into the cooking. Fish out the bay leaf and [...]

FRIGGIONE 5 tb Olive oil 4 Potatoes, peeled, Cut into small pieces 2 lg Onions, thinly sliced 2 Red or green sweet Peppers, seeded, cut Into strips Salt and freshly ground Black pepper to taste 2 c Canned crushed Italian-style or whole Tomatoes Pierce sausages in several places with a fork. Put sausages in water [...]

Wash and cut up chicken into 10 pieces; salt and pepper; set aside to be used later. Put olive oil into a large pot; saut‚ onion, celery leaves and garlic slowly for 10 minutes. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, Italian seasoning and sugar. Cook on a slow fire, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Add 3 quarts [...]

TO ASSEMBLE: 30 dumpling or gyoza skins Sesame oil for coating steamer 1/2 cup minced scallion greens Lightly chop the ground pork until fluffy. Place in a mixing bowl and add the remaining filling ingredients. Stir vigorously in one direction with your hand or a wooden spoon to blend the ingredients evenly. Place a heaping [...]