Peel the eggplants, cut into 1 1/2″ cubes, and soak in lightly salted water for 15 min. Drain, and squeeze gently. Brown the butter in lge. pot. Add eggplant cubes and turn 2 to 3 times, to brown lightly on all sides. Add garlic; cook untill golden. Add parsley, tomatoes (or paste & water), salt […]

Melt margarine in pan and remove from heat. Stir in flour until smooth Return to heat and cook until dark brown, stirring constantly. Lower heat; stir in onions, shallots, garlic, and celery and cook until soft abt. 10 to 15 min., stirring often. Lower heat to simmer. Dissolve tomato puree in 1/4 cup water and […]

Preheat oven to 350 deg F. and butter and flour a large baking sheet. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until combined well. Stir in flour mixture to […]

* separate and reserve greens. In separate pot, simmer 3 (7 oz.) catfish fillets in 1 quart of lightly salted water for 15 minutes. Strain through cheese cloth and reserve liquid. Chop catfish and reserve meat. In heavy bottom gumbo pot, add oil and flour. Cook over medium high heat stirring constantly until golden brown. […]

1. slice each sausage 3/4 through  leaving 1/2 inch at each end uncut. 2. cover sausages with water; bring to a boil; reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. drain thoroughly. 3. place sausages in rolls with cut side up, in rows 3 by 15 on 4 sheet pans ( 18 by 26-inches). 4. fill each sausage […]

Mix all ing except tomatoes in a pan of water, cover and boil down. Put in blender and mix. Add tomatoes.

Simmer the vegetables and bouquet with 3/4 of the stock until they are tender. Remove the bouquet garni and pur‚e the soup in the blender or sieve until it is very smooth. Taste, add seasoning and remaining stock. If it is to be served cold, stir in the cream and chill. If it is to […]

Bring to a boil in saucepan all ingredients except the avocado. Spoon into cavity and serve.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Cook the pasta according to -the package directions. -Drain. 2 Peel, seed and julienne the -roasted red pepper. 3 In a small bowl, thoroughly -mix the oil, soy sauce, -sesame oil, Garlic and crushed red -pepper. 4 lb The oil mixture over the -cooked pasta and toss. Let -the pasta sit for […]

CHINESE TAHINI SAUCE 2 tb Tahini (sesame butter) 1 tb Rice Vinegar 1 tb Soy sauce 1 tb (pref. toasted) Sesame Oil 2 ts Chili Paste w/garlic (hot) 1 ts Minced Gingerroot 2 tb Vegetable stock or water 1 ds Freshly ground black pepper * preferably buckwheat noodles or Chinese wheat noodles GARNISHES: scallion curls, […]