” The smallest mushrooms you can find in the market are the best for preserving in oil. If you buy them in boxes that contain mixed sizes, reserve the larger ones for other uses. Mushrooms prepared in this way, like artichoke heats, made superb hors doeuvres when served with salame (sic), carne secca and other […]

Bake the pita bread so that it is dry. Break the bread up into small pieces and set them aside. In a medium bowl place the lettuce, red bell peppers, cilantro, scallions, tomatoes, parsley, mint, and sumac. Toss the ingredients together. Add the olive oil and toss it in well. Add the lemon juice, cinnamon, […]

In a 2-quart micro-safe casserole dish, place butter, onion and green pepper. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Micro-cook on high until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in milk and creamed corn; micro-cook uncovered on high until hot, about 10 minutes. Toss Monterey Jack cheese with cornstarch. Stir into soup with salt, black pepper and nutmeg; […]

Toast the sesame seeds then the cumin seeds in a frypan, without any added oil. The sesame seeds are ready when they are golden brown, and the cumin seeds when they pop, smell good, and have all heated through, in 1-2 minutes if you start with a hot pan. Grind the toasted sesame and cumin […]

Prepare pie dough. You can use this or a favorite rich pie dough.Some torta doughs contain a bit of wine in the dough and butter instead of crisco. Combine dry ingredients. Cut in crisco to form coarse crumbs. beat eggs and stir in. dough should be soft but pliable. Cover and chill while preparing filling. […]

Combine onion and olive oil in large, wide skillet with tight-fitting lid. Cook, stirring, over low heat until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in rice, dried tomatoes and rosemary. Cook and stir 1 minute over low heat. Add broth and salt. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring once. Cover and cook over […]

1. Wash, trim, and slice on a bias, broccoli into 3″ lengths. 2. Place oil in wok and heat to smoking point. Place broccoli in wok and stir fry. Add soya sauce, sugar, salt. Stir. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover wok. Cook broccoli for 7 1/2 minutes. Lift cover up during cooking process, 2 or […]

Servings: 2 In medium skillet, saute onion, garlic, green pepper, and celery in butter, about 5 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat; stir in tomato sauce, water, bay leaf, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add shrimp. Bring mixture to a boil; cook covered over medium heat 5 minutes. Serve over fluffy white rice. Yield: 2 […]

In a large salad bowl, arrange in layers the lettuce, cucumber, papaya, tomatoes, onion & cilantro. In a small bow, mix together the peanuts, chilies, lime juice & soy sauce. Pour over the salad, toss & serve.

Clean mushrooms and slice in half if large. Pat dry. Fry bacon in a large pan until lightly browned. Remove from pan and reserve. Add the butter to the pan drippings. Add onions; saute until lightly browned. Add mushrooms; cook until tender, stirring often. Stir in wine, salt, pepper, paprika, nutmeg, and mace. Cover frypan […]