In casserole, heat oil and cook garlic for a few moments to flavour oil; add chicken and brown. Remove chicken. In remaining fat, cook onion, green pepper, pimento, and tomato over gentle heat for 10 minutes. To onion mixture, add chili powder, blending well. Add broth, almonds, raisins, seasonings, and rind; simmer, covered, 30 minutes […]

Mash garlic as fine as possible, add flour and saute in butter. (A clay pot is preferred for this.) Add soup stock and boil 15 minutes. Strain and return to fire. Add seasonings. With soup at boil, slip eggs in gently so the yolk doesnt break. When eggs are poached, serve in bowls with one […]

If necessary, remove sausage casing. Coarsely chop sausage; you should have 1 cup. Set aside. In a bowl, combine flour , Parmesan cheese, sugar, baking powder, fennel seeds, salt, and baking soda. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; then stir in milk. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well. Stir in butter […]

Place the rabbit, parsley, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until rabbit is tender. Drain rabbit and reserve 1 cup liquid. Remove rabbit from bones. Saute the garlic and shallots in small amount of fat […]

Pound met with side of saucer to tenderize, if needed. Cut meat into serving pieces. Place steaks in bowl; pour orange juice over meat. Marinate at room temperature 3 hours or in refrigerator overnight. Drain marinade and reserve. Grill meat and orange slices over hot charcoal to taste. Heat orange juice marinade; serve as sauce.

Halve avocados lengthwise; remove pits and peel. Mash avacado in bowel with potato masher. Add onion, chili pepper, vinegar and salt; mix well. Place in plastic freezer container and cover lightly and freeze. To serve, let thaw; finely chop tomato; stir into avacado mixture. Serve with raw vegetables, cooked shrimp or chips. Note: excellent fresh […]

1. Heat skillet at med-hi temperature; brown meat and onions. 2. Drain well in colander removing all grease. 3. Return meat and onions to skillet add cumin and mix well. 4. In a large mixing bowl, combine refried beans and taco seasoning mix; blend well. 5. Add grated M. Jack cheese to bean mixture; mix […]

Drain the liquid from the beans and discard. Place the beans in a food processor and process until almost smooth. Add the hot sauce and lime juice. Mix well. Spread the bean mixture over the bottom of a large platter. Spoon and spread the sweetened chili sauce over the beans, then sprinkle the green onions […]

: NOTE: Cascabel Peppers, this pepper is small (1 1/2 inch or so), round and dark brown. This is the “little rattles” pepper that comes from the Veracruz area. This pepper is not elongated, not black, not from South America, and not real hot. Cascabel is also known as the chili bola. : METHOD: Remove […]

Rub 1 t. of cumin evenly onto both sides of chicken; set aside. In large skillet, cook onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender but not brown. Add tomatoes, picante sauce, ham, oregano and remainning cumin; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; spoon sauce over chicken. Reduce heat, cover and […]