Rinse rice and discard water. Bring rice, water, thyme, oregano and salt to a boil. Let boil covered for 40-25 minutes at low heat. Add chives and garlic before serving.

Mix the flour, water, baking powder, egg and salt and let sit for about 20 minutes. This is your batter. Dip the banana halves in the batter and deep fry in vegetable oil at 325 degrees F for about 5 minutes or until the batter is golden brown. Remove the bananas from the oil and […]

Hard-boil the eggs by covering them in cold water, bringing it to the boil, simmering gently for 9 minutes and cooling them under cold running water. Next mix the sausage meat with the spring onions and herbs and season well. Then shell the cooled eggs and coat each one with some of the seasoned flour. […]

SOFT PRETZELS: Dissolve yeast in water, Add salt and sugar. Blend in all the flour and knead until smooth. When smooth, cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes. twist ropes into conventional pretzel shapes and place on a paper lined cokkie sheet. Brush pretzels with beaten egg, sprinkle with cource salt. Bake in […]

In bowl or food processor fitted with metal blade, blend together SPAM, onion, and jalapeno pepper until smooth. Stir in mayonnaise. Cover and chill 1 hour. Serve with chips of crackers.

1. Place the soft cheese, tomato juice, tabasco sauce chili powder and mint in a small bowl. Mix until smooth and blended. 2. Add the tomatoes and red pepper or celery. Stirring to mix well, taste and season with a little salt and pepper if required. Chill until ready to serve accompanied by fresh vegetable […]

Sprinkle one tortilla with Cheddar cheese; top with second tortilla. Brush lightly with oil; place on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 450F. oven for 4 minutes. In small bowl, combine pizza sauce and cumin; spread on tortilla. Spoon on refried beans; sprinkle with chiles, green onion, olives and Monterey Jack cheese. Bake in preheated 450F. […]

Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and onion. Add seasoned salt to taste. Chill at least 1 hour to blend flavours. Pour into serving bowl. Garnish by swirling a small amount of mustard onto surface of dip. Serve with an assortment of cut up fresh vegetables. Makes 1 1/2 cups (375mL) of dip.

Chop and mash the anchovies on a cutting board. Put them into a bowl and mix with the olives and worcestershire sauce. Blend in the mayonnaise and add all the rest of the ingredients, blending well. Cover and chill. Makes about 2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Scallions, French Bread, Seafood

Put the rice in a colander and rinse 3 times with cold water. Combine the salt, pepper, allspice and cinnamon and sprinkle over rice, stirring to mix well. Add butter and lamb to rice and mix well. Place grape leaves in a large bowl and cover with boiling water to soften. Remove and drain in […]