Cream the butter and sugar then fold in the cream gently. Next the ground almonds and finally the orangeflower water. put into a dish and chill untill firm. Break into rough pieces with a couple of forks and pile them upon a dish in a rocky pyramid shape and decorate according to your fancy (toasted […]

If there are giblets with the bird, take them out, wash all but the liver (reserve that for another use), and cover with water, add salt and pepper, bring to the boil and simmer for half an hour. Wipe the bird inside and out and remove any lumps of fat from the inside; sprinkle with […]

*Stem, seed and slightly crumble dried ancho chilies. ******************************************************* ****************** Place chilies in medium bowl. Add 1 cup boiling water and let stand 30 minutes. Drain. Transfer chilies to blender. Add vinegar, garlic, oregano and salt. Blend until smooth. (Chili paste can be prepared 1 day ahead. Transfer to bowl. Cover tightly and refrigerate.) Melt […]

Boil chile pods in small sauce pan with 8-12 oz of water until soft. Place chiles, oregano, onions, garlic and salt and pepper in blender. Liquefy mixture. In a 2 qt. sauce pan heat bacon drippings and brown flour. Add the chile mixture and simmer for 30-45 minutes.

Cut cabbage into 1-inch slices. Dissolve about 1-2 tablespoons salt in enough water to cover cabbage slices in a non-reactive container. Leave cabbage to soak in salted water for 12 to 24 hours at room temperature. Rinse cabbage well, drain, and set aside. Chop peppers (with seeds), green onions, garlic, ginger and ginger, and mix […]

1. Prepare ingredients. Marinate pork in salt and soya sauce for 5 minutes. 2. Heat oil up in wok to smoking point. Add pork and onions. Stir fry pork until browned, about 5 minutes. Add eggplant, tomatoes, and sugar. Cover wok. Cook ingredients for 15 minutes. Lift cover occasionally to stir ingredients. NOTE: This could […]

Soak the porcini mushrooms in 1 1/2 c of warm water for at least 30 minutes. Drain in a sieve lined with cheesecloth, reserving the liquid for use elsewhere. Squeeze the porcini & wash in fresh water. Cut into very fine pieces. Clean fresh mushrooms with a damp cloth & dice them. Place in a […]

Wash the kale and strip the leaves from the stalks, then plunge into briskly boiling salted water and cook until tender, 20-30 minutes. Drain well and chop finely. In a saucepan combine the butter, cream and pinches of nutmeg, salt and pepper; then add the kale and the stock. Mix well and cook until well […]

COMBINE ONION, GARLIC and 1 tablespoon oil in a 2-quart pot. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add veal, tuna, 6 anchovies, wine, broth, thyme, bay leaves and pepper. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 45 to 50 minutes or until a meat thermometer measures 135F. Remove the pot from […]

Mix together all ground dry spices; then proceed according to recipe instructions; adding the curry leaves directly to the cooking pot.