Soak cloud ears and bean starch noodles separately in warm water for 30 minutes, or until soft. Wash and dice pressed beancurd into 1/4″ cubes. Heat peanut oil in medium hot wok; add ginger and garlic; remove when oil becomes fragrant. Take care not to burn garlic; if you do, start over. Lightly saute one […]

1. Melt butter gently in a large deep skillet. Add cream. Bring to a boil. Add vodka. Reduce heat and cook on low 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened. 2. Add smoked salmon, salt, pepper and dill. Remove from heat. 3. cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender. 4. Drain noodles […]

Drain oil form tuna and anchovies and finely chop the fish. Add parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and mix well. Beat the flour with half the water to avoid forming lumps. Add remaining water and mix well. Add eggs, onion salt and 1/4 tsp pepper and beat well. Heat a four inch skillet; brush […]

-GARBANZO SALSA- 1 cn Garbanzos (8 oz) 1 c Cilantro,fresh 1/3 c Yogurt,lowfat,unflavored 1/3 c Green onion,chopped 1/4 c Lime juice Salt to taste Pepper to paste 1. Peel shrimp (leave on tail section, if desired), devein, and rinse. Divide pancetta into 24 equal pieces. Tightly wrap a pancetta piece around each shrimp. 2. Push […]

-APRICOT SAUCE- 1 c Apricot preserves 1 (4-oz) jar diced pimento, – drained 2 1/2 tb White vinegar Shrimp: Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir until smooth. Let batter stand 30 minutes. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact; devein, if desired. Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat […]

Chop and mash the anchovies on a cutting board. Put them into a bowl and mix with the olives and worcestershire sauce. Blend in the mayonnaise and add all the rest of the ingredients, blending well. Cover and chill. Makes about 2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Scallions, French Bread, Seafood

BRING THE WATER AND WINE to a boil over high heat. Wash all the fish trimmings. Add the fish trimmings, lemon juice, onion, celery, parsley, thyme and peppercorns to the pot. When the water returns to a boil, reduce the heat so that it is barely simmering, and simmer for 2 hours. Strain the stock, […]

COMBINE SOY SAUCE, 1/2 cup orange juice and ginger in a bowl, add the catfish, cover and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours or up to 6. Place remaining cup of orange juice in a saucepan, place over medium heat and cook, reducing the liquid by about 1/2. Remove from heat and whisk in […]

Cook shrimp in court bouillon. Remove from liquid & cool completely. Melt butter in pan. Add garlic, tomato puree, tomato juice & water. Simmer 5 minutes; add remaining ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes. Pour into bowl. Arrange shrimp around bowl. Use sauce as dip.

Heat oil in saute pan and cook chile and garlic few minutes. Cool slightly, then addtomatoes and salt to taste. Cook 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions on package. Add tuna to tomato mixture and simmer few minutes to heat through. Remove chile and garlic. Pour sauce over drained pasta. Garnish with chopped […]