This spectacular stuffed pumpkin can be the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving table. Pumpkin is stuffed with rice, apples, raisins and sour cherries, then baked. Cut the stem end of the pumpkin as if you were about to carve a jack olantern. Set aside “lid”. Remove insides of pumpkin and discard (or save to roast and […]

Sprinkle the eggplant slices on both sides with salt, spread them out on a tray and leave 30 minutes. Sponge dry with paper towels. In a large frying pan, pour in olive oil to a depth of 1/4 inch and place over medium heat. Fry the eggplant slices, in batches, in the hot oil until […]

Cut the meat in thin slices along the grain, not across it. Pound the slices until they almost fall apart. Put the meat and all the other ingredients except the Oil in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring now and then, […]

Preparation Time: 0:25 Lightly brown rice and onions in butter. Add white wine and approximately 1/4 of the chicken bullion. Let rice cook uncovered until excess liquid is gone. Continue this procedure till remaining bullion is used up. Stir often during this process. Total cooking time is 20-25 minutes. Add cheese and butter. Rinse and […]

(Tripe, Madrid Style) Tripe is especially favored in Spain and, in fact, most countries where there is still a strong Spanish influence. This isnt surprising, because it makes a number of very different, but extremely tasty dishes. It requires long cooking times (less here because it is almost always cleaned and partially precooked when you […]

Combine vegetable oil, sesame oil and red pepper. e on high 1-2 minutes, or until hot. Add pea pods and bok choy. Toss to coat. Place vegetables on perforation of towel. Fold long sides toward center, enclosing food. Fold both ends toward center, overlapping on food. Place packet on microwave safe plate, perforated side up. […]

Cream 6 tablespoons of the butter with the shallots, garlic, parsley, celery, salt and pepper. Remove the mushroom stems and reserve for another purpose. Heat the remaining butter in a skillet. Add the mushroom caps and turn to coat on all sides. Arrange in the depressions of a snail pan, in scallop shells or in […]

Wash and de-stem mint leaves. Cut carrot in matchsticks. Shred the cooked chicken meat. In a large bowl, combine chicken with vegetables and mint leaves. Mix dressing ingredients together well. Pour dressing over and let stand 10 minutes before serving. From Doreen Otsuka.

Preparation time = 20 minutes (plus 45 minutes simmering) Ripe tomatoes may be replaced with 3 14-oz cans of tomatoes – drained and chopped. 1. Slit sausages skins lengthwise with a knife tip. Remove sausage meat and “pinch” into small meatballs. 2. Over medium heat in a large skillet or heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat olive oil. […]

Cut the chiles in 4 slices, (if you want you can keep some without cutting). Cut the carrots in round slices and cut the onions in slices. Fry the onion, peppers and carrots in the vegetable oil for just a few minutes to make the vegetables soft, then add the vinegar and spices and boil […]