* Cut in half and slivered ** Washed and sliced diagonally 1/4″ thick *** Cored, seeded, and cut in 1/4″ dice **** Defatted % Thinly sliced and then shredded %% Peeled, deveined, cooked, and cut in half crosswise %%% Lightly blanched and cut lengthwise into thin strips %%%% Cleaned and thinly sliced In large, heavy […]

In a large pan, combine the water and bullion cubes, and bring to a boil. Add rice, onions and salt, boil 10 min then remove from the heat. Place into casserole dish, place chicken breasts on top and pour salsa over the chicken breast and rice, cover. Place into preheated oven (350o), and cook for […]

Finely chop mushrooms. Saute for 5 minutes in butter. Blend in flour, salt, garlic and marjoram. Stir in cream. Cook util thick. Add chives and lemon juice. Cool. Remove crust from bread and roll each slice flat. Spread mixture on bread and roll up. Cut each roll in 3 sections. Place on baking sheet; toast […]

Saut‚ onions in 4 tablespoons butter, about 5 minutes. In another saucepan melt remaining butter, blend in flour. Add cream and catsup, stirring constantly until it thickens. Add salt. pepper. Tabasco sauce and lemon juice. Flame brandy; stir into sauce. Combine contents for both pans; add shrimp and stir. Cook broccoli according to package directions; […]

Cut into 1/4 in dice Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add diced potatoes and cook until just tender, 4-5 mins. Drain; place in a bowl. Pour broth into a large, nonstick skillet. Add onions and peppers. Cook over med heat, stirring, 4-5 mins. Add corn; cook 1 min. Add mixture to potatoes […]

In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Stir in rice, remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile using a 10″ skillet, cook 1 slightly beaten egg in 3 T butter. Add 1/3 cup chopped onion to the rice. Saute, stirring over medium heat until mixture is slightly browned. […]

Fry the sliced tomoatoes and the sliced onion for a few minutes in a little butter until the tomatoes are soft, sprinkle with sweet basil leaves and blend. Add the cooked rice, mix well and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over a low heat while you prepare the cucumber. Peel the cucumber, […]

1) Using a sharp vegetable peeler, cut away the zest of the lemon in strips, taking care not to include any of the bitter white pith. On a cutting board finely chop the zest with the parsley and garlic. 2) Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover them by […]

This is an excellent accompaniment for roasted and broiled meats, especially if you want something more substantial than the rajas alone. I shall never forget the wonderful smell of the chiles frying as we would walk in very hungry at lunch time. Sometimes our maid Rufina would use strips of the long, thin, dark green […]

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (F). Line 9x9x2-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Coat with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray. 2. Combine the flour, sugar, butter, cornstarch, rosemary, egg yolk, lemon rind, and salt in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, blend the mixture until uniformly crumbly. Scrape into the prepared pan; […]