* Tomatoes should be peeled and sliced. +++++ ++++ ++++ Place tomato slices in serving bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over tomatoes. Toss lightly. Chill for 1 hour or longer before serving.

Brown meat in vegetable oil. Add soy sauce, MSG, stock, and sugar. Allow meat to cook in sauce for about 2 minutes. Add onion and celery and let cook for a couple more minutes. Add mushrooms, bamboo shoots and green onions and cook from three to five minutes. Push food to side of pan and […]

Using a vegetable peeler, remove a strip of zest from one of the oranges and chop enough to measure 1/4 tsp. Using a knife, peel skin and pith from oranges and cut in between the membranes to remove the sections. Using hands, lightly crush the basil sprigs and toss in a large bowl with the […]

Pick over the beans, rinse them, and put them in a large heavy pot with the water. Cover the pot and bring the water quickly to a boil. Stir the beans, remove them from the heat, and allow them to sit for 1 hour. When the beans have softened, return the pot to the heat, […]

Preheat the oven to 375F. Place both the blanched and unblanched almonds on a cookie sheet and toast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Grind 4 ounces of mixed blanched and unblanched almonds very fine, then cut the remaining toasted almonds into two or three pieces each. Place the flour on […]

Add taco sauce or salsa to ground beef; mix well. Shape into 4 patties. Grill or broil to desired doneness. On warmed tortilla place some shredded lettuce. Top with burger, cheese, additional taco sauce or salsa and sour cream.

Puree all the ingredients in a blender or in a food processor. Or, if you want to do it the traditional way, pound the basil leaves, garlic, salt & nuts together with a mortar & pestle & then beat in the olive oil. Use in soups or toss with hot pasta & serve as a […]

First make the stuffing. Peel and core the apples, slice thinly and put into a saucepan with the lemon juice, sugar and ginger. Cook over a gentle heat until the apples are just soft, then set aside to cool. . Preheat the oven for 400 F. Trim the lamb, remove the skin and score the […]

“These hors doeuvres are easy to make and can be shallow or deep fried. Find chick pea flour (besan) at an Indian grocery store.” “Make sure vegetable oil is heated to 350F before adding food (bread cube browns in 15 seconds or test with deep fry thermometer. Too cool oil makes everything limp and greasy. […]

Mix all ingredients together well. Store in a tightly covered glass jar for use as needed. Excellent for seasoning any any pork dish. Use as you would any seasoning mix, and do not add extra salt to the dish. Lagniappe: This seasoning mix lends itself to pork but may be used as you like. About […]