Wash okra leaving short stems on pods. Pack in hot, clean jars. Place one pepper pod and one garlic clove in each jar. Heat vinegar, water and salt to boiling (add other seasoning here, if desired). Pour hot vinegar mixture over okra and seal. Let stand 8 weeks before using.

Make a shrimp stock by adding the shrimp shells to 1 quart of water and bring to a boil. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the garlic and onion. Saute for a couple of minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley and wine and cook for a few minutes. The heat on your stove […]

1. Combine water and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add couscous; stir well. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until couscous is tender and liquid is absorbed. Add black beans and next 5 ingredients; stir gently. 2. Combine ricotta cheese, vinegar, oil, and cumin; stir into couscous mixture. […]

Heat oven to 450 degrees. In large roasting pan, toss eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper slices with oil and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Roast vegetables, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool. Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together sour cream or yogurt, mayonnaise, basil […]

In a medium size bowl, combine potatoes, egg white, onion, flour, salt and pepper. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When hot, put about 2 tablespoons potato mixture for each cake into skillet. Cook until well browned, then turn with a spatula and cook other side until brown. Continue making […]

Lay ham on waxed paper to form a 7×8-inch rectangle. Spread with chive-and-onion flavored cream cheese. Lay a row of small, sweet pickled gherkins along short side. Roll ham tightly around pickles. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight. Slice diagonally into 1-inch pieces. Each roll makes 8 pieces.

Remove outer covering from garlic but dont separate the cloves. Wrap garlic in aluminum foil coated with cooking spray; place garlic and sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 1/4 hours. Cook 10 minutes. Separate garlic cloves and squeeze to extract 2 tsps pulp. Slice skin away from top of […]

-GARNISH – Parsley; Chopped Place the garlic, pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor or blender and puree until the garlic is finely chopped (if preparing by hand, finely dice and mash the garlic, then mix with the other ingredients). Add the chick-peas and continue mixing to a smooth paste. Garnish […]

Wash the rice well under cold water, then place in a saucepan with water to cover by 1/4″. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn the heat down low and cover tightly. Simmer until all water is absorbed, approximately 1 hour. In a frying pan or wok, heat the oil and saute the […]

Combine onion and sausage in large non-stick skillet. Cook over medium heat; turn to brown evenly. Add reamaining ingredients and heat to boiling. Lower heat and cover; simmer 20 minutes until liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes then fluff with fork.