Heat oil in a saucepan. Add onion, carrot, bell pepper and ginger and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add Five Spice Powder and remove from heat. Drain pineapple slices, reserving juice. Add enough water to make 2/3 cup liquid. Cup 2 pineapple slices in thin pieces; reserve remaining pineapple slices for another use. In a bowl, mix […]

In a blender or food processor, process coconut and boiling water 45 seconds. Strain mixture through a fine sieve, pressing coconut firmly to extract all liquid. Heat oil in a saucepan. Add onion, garlic, Curry Powder, turmeric, coriander and chili powder and fry gently 3 minutes, stirring. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil. […]

Simmer sugar, vinegar and peppers very slowly for 10 minutes stirring to be sure all sugar is well dissolved. Turn off heat and let stand for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil and add Certo. Boil 1 minute. Cool and stir with non-metal spoon 5 minutes. Check that it comes of the spoon in a […]

Mix all ingredients together and rub on beef cuts such as T-bones, tenderloin, top sirloin and top loin (strip). Grill or broil 3-4 inches from heat 10-13 minutes for medium rare. From Dean Fearing, Chef, The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX

1. Mix yolks, garlic, lemon, salt and pepper in a food processor. Blend for 3 minutes. 2. Dribble oil in until it begins to thicken and is beginning to blend. 3. Add the rest of the oil. 4. Add in seasonings to taste. 5. Finish with boiling water and refrigerate immediately. Notes: For this tasty, […]

I find that the easiest and tastiest Sambal Ikan is made with canned tuna fish. Sambal made with eel, however, is also delicious; cut the eel up very small and wash it in vinegar. In Indonesia we make this sambal with ikan teri or ikan bilis (tiny dried anchovies). Pound the garlic, shallots, kemiri and […]

Mix all ingredients together well. Store tightly covered in a glass jar for use as needed. This is an excellent seasoning for beef dishes. Use as you would any seasoning mix, and do not add extra salt to the dish. Lagniappe: This seasoning mix lends itself to beef, but you may use it as you […]

makes 12 oz aprox 1. roughly chop the apples(including the skin and core) and put them in a large heatproof bowl add the cider and lemon rind, then partially cover the bowl with e clingfilm. microwave on high for 10-12 minutes until the apples are soft, stirring twice during cooking. 2. puree the apples in […]

Heat oil in a large saucpan set over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute for 2 min. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil, stirring often. Then, reduce heat and simmer, stirring often for at least 5 min.

CILANTRO PESTO: Using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, crush or grind the peppercorns to a fine powder. Combine the pepper, cilantro roots and garlic; work the three ingredients into a fairly smooth paste in the mortar or in a small blender or food processor. If you use a blender or food processor, […]