BATTER 1/2 c Flour 1 Egg 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Milk DEEP FRYER Oil or lard, sufficient For deep frying Make mashed potatoes into golf-ball or small balls. Add cheese(s), as per taste. Freeze for 2 hours, or more. Make batter from flour, milk, egg and salt. Gently dip mashed potato balls in batter, […]

Hot tomales!!! Turn them into hot pimentos. Split and remove seeds and veins and stems, Saute with garlic in extra virgin olive oil until tenter but not brown, pack still hot peppers tightly into jar leaving 1/2 inch headroom. Meanwhile heat 1 cup E V olive oil in sauce pan to 300 degrees, using a […]

The bacon should be diced and cooked crisp. Reserve the fat. The pumpkin should be cut in 1-inch pieces. Heat the bacon fat and butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the pumpkin and saute for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in the stock and simmer covered until the pumpkin is very tender, […]

Corn, of course, is not native to China, but this Chinese way of cooking it is delicious. IN A SMALL PAN, combine the butter, dark soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorn and chiles. Make a charcoal fire and, when the coals are ash white, grill the corn. Baste them with the soy butter and cook for 5-to-8 […]

Trim off tough part of asparagus stalk, about 2 to 3 inches from bottom. Use a vegetable peeler to scrap asgaragus to about 1 inch from top. Cut asparagus on diagonal into 1 inch pieces. Melt butter in a non stick frying pan. Add mushrooms and cook over high heat, tossing and shaking, until mushrooms […]

“Riso collUvetta is an ancient Venetian dish prepared mainly during Chanuka. It has an interesting taste, nut is not for every palate.” Heat oil in large skillet. Add garlic, parsley and rice. Cook over high heat, stirring with wooden spoon, till garlic begins to discolour. Add raisins and salt. Add hot broth, 1/4 cup at […]

Mix the tomato juice and the tomato paste. Set 1/3 of the mixture aside. Mix the remaining tomato mixture with all the other ingredients except the peppers. Fill the peppers equally with the mixture. Place in the slow cooker. Pour the reserved tomato mixture over the peppers. Cover and Cook on LOW for 8 to […]

GARNISH: minced fresh parsley, dash of paprika, minced fresh chives, grated cheese, sliced almonds, or finely diced sweet red peppers, opt. In Dutch oven or 4-5 qt saucepan, place potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, stock, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes. (The […]

Mix all the ingredients except the muffins together. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to blend the flavors. Spread on English Muffin halves and broil until hot and cheese is melted. Serve hot.

1. Put onions in a small amount of boiling salted water in a saucepan. Cover and cook 15 minutes, or until onions are tender. When finished, drain. 2. Meanwhile, wash fresh green beans, break off ends, and cut lengthwise into fine strips. Bring a small amount of water to boiling in saucepan, add 1/4 teaspoon […]