Beat the mascarpone, sugar and brandy with a wooden spoon. Cut a sponge cake into little rectangles. Spread with mascarpone mixture and top with another slice of cake to make a sandwich. Lightly press together. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate with water. Remove from heat and before it cools dip the little sandwiches […]

Starting a day ahead, wash the chick-peas in a sieve under cold running water, then place them in a large bowl or pan and add enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches. Soak at room temperature for at least 12 hours. Drain the peas and place them in a small, heavy saucepan. Add […]

Drain the beans & slip them out of their skins. Set the skinned beans in a pot with the onion & just enough water to cover. Turn the heat to medium, bring to a boil, add salt & reduce to a simmer. Cover & cook until the water has almost evaporated & the beans are […]

Use unsalted butter, melt over low heat. Heat a cast iron pan to just before melting over high heat. Should take 5 to 8 minutes. If you think you are going to ruin the pan, the heat is just about right. Make sure the meat, poultry or fish is at room temp. and dry. Thin […]

WONTONS: In medium bowl combine pork, shrimp, scallions, cabbage, soy sauce, cornstarch and ginger, mixing well. Spoon an equal amount of pork mixture (about 1 teaspoon) onto the center of each wonton wrapper; moisten edges of wrappers with water and fold wrappers in half, triangle- fashion, enclosing filling and forming 20 wontons. Press edges together […]

-FILLING – 1 lb Ground beef 16 oz Cream cheese 2 Eggs 2 c Cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cn Refried beans 4 oz Green chilies, chopped 1 tb Chili powder 1 tb Dried onion 1 tb Cilantro, chopped 1/2 ts Oregano 1 ts Garlic, chopped -TOPPING – 1 1/2 c Sour cream Green onions, chopped […]

IN A WOK OR SMALL SAUCEPAN heat the oil to 375F. Pull noodles apart into 4 small batches. Add 1 small handful at a time into the hot oil. They should puff within a few seconds. If they do not, the oil is not hot enough. With chopsticks or tongs, remove noodles and drain on […]

*do not use self-rising flour in This recipe. The food processor method is terrific for those of us who bake frequently. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in sugar, salt, rosemary, oregano, 2 cups of the flour and the oil. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy […]

Wipe okra gently with moist kitchen towel. Cut each into 4 pieces and set aside. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Add onions, garlic, cumin seed, chilies (optional), and coriander leaves. Saute 4 to 5 mins. Add turmeric. Stir once or twice. Add tomatoes, vinegar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat […]

–GARAM MASALA– 1 ts Black cumin seeds 1 ts Cloves, whole 1 tb Cardamom seeds, shelled 1/3 Nutmeg, whole Cinnamon stick, 2″, broken Grind the spices very fine in a coffee grinder or spice grinder. Heat the oil in a very large pan over a high flame. Put in the asafetida and then all the […]