SAUCE 1 tb Dark soy sauce 2 tb Rice wine or dry sherry 2 ts Sugar 2 tb Chicken or vegetable stock 2 Scallions – sliced on the diagonal CUT THE BEAN CURD into 2-by-1/2-inch squares. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan or wok. When the oil is hot, fry the […]

Brown meats; add bacon drippings and cook 5 minutes. Add hot water, tomato puree, Tabasco, pepper, onion and garlic; simmer 30 minutes. Add rest of the ingredients and simmer slowly for 1 to 2 hours. Serve with crackers, raw onion, grated sharp Cheddar cheese and plenty of cold beer.

Layer the eggplant slices in a colander, sprinkling each layer with the salt. Set aside to drain for at least 1 hour. Pat the eggplant dry with paper towels. Preheat the oven to 375F. Using 1/4 c. of the olive oil, brush both sides of each eggplant slice. Arrange the slices in a single layer […]

BROTH 6 c Water 1/2 ts Salt 1 Bay Leaf 1 Onion; Small, Peeled, Halved 6 Peppercorns GRAVY 1 1/2 tb Butter or Margarine 1 1/2 tb Unbleached Flour 1 tb Capers 1 Lemon Juice; Of 1/2Med.Lemon 1/2 ts Mustard; Prepared 1 Egg Yolk; Large 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper; White Meatballs: Soak the […]

Heat the oven to 190oC. Mix the flour, salt, and lemon peel. Add the hardened butter, cut into very small pieces, and quickly mix everything together by hand to form a ball. Cover the ball with a cloth and leave to rest in a cool place (but NOT in the fridge), for 1 1/2 hours. […]

Combine all ingredients and mix well. When your stir-fry is just about done, move the stir-fry to the outside of the wok. Add the cooking sauce to the center and mix with juices. When mixed toss with stir-fry to coat.

In a large bowl, mix the cubed meat with the soy sauce, garlic, chopped onion, thyme, oregano and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Cover and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour. In a large skillet, heat the oil until almost smoking. Add the meat and brown over high heat. Drain […]

Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Blend with, but dont overwork it or let butter become oily. Gradually work in flour. Turn out onto lightly floured board to pat out. (use part confectioners sugar and part flour on board) NEXT STEP, MAY BE CUT EITHER WAY. 1. Roll 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. cut into small […]

Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; saute over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 min. Add the garlic; saute 1 min. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add to the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tomato sauce […]

Carefully peel the oranges thinly. Then with a sharp knife remove as much of the pith and white skin as possible, keeping the oranges intact. Cut the thin peel into fine strips and cover with the wine. Put the oranges into an ovenproof dish. Put a little butter on top of each one, pressing it […]