Mix all ingredients together and fill cucumber cups. To make cucumber cups ~ Peel and cut cucumber crosswise approximately 3 inches thick, and scoop out seeds to make cups. Mix 1/2 cup white vinegar with 1/2 cup water, 1 tb salt, and 1/4 cup sugar. Add the cucumber cups and marinate for about 1/2 hour, […]

In small frying pan with oil, stir-fry the garlic and coriander over medium heat for 2 seconds. Pour mixture into bowl, mix thoroughly with crab, pork, eggs, carrots, onions, fish sauce, pepper, sugar, salt, noodles. Seperate the wrappers, place a wrapper with point toward you. Put a little egg-yolk mixture on each corner to seal […]

1. Heat half the butter in kettle; saute onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic, and green onions until soft. 2. Add lemon juice, tomato puree, soup, mushrooms and water; simmer. 3. Saute shrimp in remaining butter in pink; add to vegetables and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. 4. Blend cornstarch and 1/2 cup water; stir into […]

Roast the tomatillos until blackened and soft. Roast the garlic until soft, then peel and chop. Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree. If smokier flavored is desired, add a teaspoon or two of the sauce from the chiles chipotle

Chop each vegetable by hand or with food processor. Mix together in a nonaluminum bowl. Add the sugar and salt to taste. Adjust the sesonings if necessary. Let the salsa sit for at least 1 hr. Stir well before serving. Yield: Approx. 2 cups

Place all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. The Whole Chili Pepper From the collection of Jim Vorheis

Cactus looks forbidding. Stripped of its prickly points, however, it is a mild-mannered vegetable with a slightly tart flavor. Look for easy-to-use canned cactus (sold as NOPALES or NOPALITOS) in supermarkets and Mexican groceries. === * – husks removed, rinsed and coarsely chopped ** – packed in water, drained and rinsed. ======== In a 4-5 […]

Noodles: In large pot of salted boiling water, cook noodles until chewy; rinse in cold water; drain. Toss noodles with 1/2 t oil to prevent sticking. Cover & refrigerate until ready to use. Chicken: Remove and discard skin from chicken breast. Steam breast for 15 minutes; remove from steamer and cool uncovered. Shred chicken with […]

then cook the garlic, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium, add the shrimp, and cook, stirring, until they turn pink, 5 minutes. (If you prefer extra oil, add it along with the shrimp. ) Add the lime juice, salt, oregano, and parsley, and stir well. Correct seasonings and add Tabasco. 2. […]

Arrange onions in layers in a large shallow bowl. Combine oil, saffron, ginger, pepper, half cinnamon & sugar. Pour over onions, add just enough water to cover. Mix well & let marinate for 2 hours. Place celery stalks crossways in the bottom of a tagine or casserole. This protects the onions from scorching. Arrange onions […]