1. Brush the spring onions and asparagus with the oil and grill, turning, until patched with brown. Serve immediately with wedges of lime and sea salt.

In a large soup pot, cover the beef, tomatoes, onion, bay leaf, and garlic with the cold water. Let stand for 1 hour. Simmer, covered, for 2-3 hours. Remove the bay leaf and add the cabbage, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Before serving, add the […]

Scrape carrots and slice thin. Melt butter in oil in pan. When combination of butter and oil is hot add carrots and mix well. Let carrots stick a bit to the bottom and sautee to bring out the natural sugar. Add parsley and salt and pepper. Simmer until carrots are cooked but still firm.

This dish is intended to be a simple statement using seasonal vegetables. Preparation: Trim zucchini and mushrooms. Slice zucchini in half lengthwise, then roll-cut or simply slice on bias in thick 2″ long sections. Zucchini should be bite-size but not chunky. Cut mushrooms in half through the stem. Wash, then finely mince Sichuan vegetable (this […]

Boil the potatoes in their skins for 15 minutes until they are tender. Remove the pan from the heat, drain the potatoes and cool them under cold running water. When the potatoes are cool enough the handle, strip off the skins. Grate the potatoes coarsely in a large bowl. Carefully mix in the chopped onion […]

* Green Beans should be the “stringless” type. ** Onions should be peeled and thinly sliced. ~– Wash beans and snip off ends. Discard any that are wilted or discolored. In a saucepan combine water, vinegar, pickling salt, sugar, bay leaves, and onions. Bring liquid to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drop beans […]

Prepare medium charcoal grill. Place eggplant slices on large tray or baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse salt. Let stand to release moisture, about 20 minutes. Drain, rinse and pat dry. Sprinkle eggplant slices on both sides with pepper, basil, parsley and garlic. Grill over medium coals until wilted but not overcooked, sprinkling with vinegar […]

Slice onions, cut each slice in half and then saute onione in a small amount of butter until crisp. Put onions in a greased baking dish. Combine the soup, the half and half cream, and salt and pepper. Pour this mixture on the opnions and then sprinkle the cheese on top the onions. Put the […]

Cream butter; add remaining ingredients and blend. Stir into hot green beans.

1. To prepare the risotto: Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the tomatoes and time 1 minute. Drain and rinse briefly with cold water. Peel, seed and coarsely chop. 2. Heat the broth-water combination in a saucepan on low heat. Keep warm. 3. In a large skillet or pot, preferably nonstick, heat […]