Place the rice in a bowl with enough hot water to cover. Let the rice sit overnight. Next day, remove the water. Place 1/2 cup of water, and 2 cups milk in a blender. Blend until rice is all ground up. Mix in 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 t vanilla, 1/4 t cinnamon. Do the same […]

Combine all ingredients and mix well. For a finer consistency, give the mixture a brief whirl or two in a food processor or blender.

Soak rice in warm water for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Drain well and set aside. Mix pork with the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Form into 14 meat balls: take a fistful of the mixture and squeeze out a meatball between your thumb and index finger. Use a wet soup spoon to remove meatballs from […]

Place fish in a lightly oiled baking dish.Lay onions over fish and sprinkle with oregano and lemon juice. Mix together parsley and tomatoes and spread over fish, then sprinkle with cheese. Cover tightly with foil and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a […]

Peel vegetables and cut into small pieces, and together with salt, bay leaves and peppercorns cook them in 2 qts water till they are almost soft. Make a roux with butter and flour, cook for only a few minutes, leaving it very light. Add paprika and whip 1/2 cup cold water into the roux. Pour […]

Place 1 slice ham on each of 3 tortillas. Top each with cheese, another slice of ham and a tortilla. Heat 2 T of the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat until hot. Cook 1 sandwich in oil, turning once, until golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Cut into 4 […]

In a large pot,put chicken cut into quarters with salt, pepper and ginger along with enough water to cover. Cook on heat heat until chicken is soft and falling from the bones. Remove from liquid, skin and debone the chicken, and cut meat into small pieces and set aside. In same large pot, add the […]

Cover chiles with hot water and let stand for 15 minutes until soft. Place chiles and remaining ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth using water that the chiles soaked in to thin it. The sauce should have the consistency of thick paste. Cover with a thin film of olive oil to preserve a […]

In 8 inch dish, place almonds and butter. e uncovered on HIGH 5 minutes, until almonds and butter are golden brown. Remove almonds and set aside. Place fish in butter, turning to coat both sides. Sprinkle with salt, dill, pepper, parsley and lemon juice. Roll fillets and leave in dish. Cover with wax paper and […]

NOTES: A. Lemongrass, Remove outer leaves of the lemongrass and finely slice the tender white part at the base of the stalk. Bruise on the cutting board with a large morter and pestle or handle of a cleaver, or a wine bottle. Of course a cuisinart with a 1mm slicer will do the same thing […]