Combine first 3 ingredients in a 2 Qt casserole; top w/ lid. Nuke 4-5 min. Stir in shrimp & next 7 ingredients; cover and nuke 3.5 to 4.5 min. or until shrimp is done (turns pink). Stir in couscous; cover & let stand 5 minutes.

Quarter the cabbage; cut away the hard stalk. Cover wtih boiling water and leave for 5 minutes. Drain, pat dry, and shred. Melt the butter over low heat and simmer the chipped onion until tender, but without browning. Add cabbage and potato and stir over low heat. Add mace. Stir in the flour to coat […]

Wash and drain rice. Boil water in saucepan over high heat. Add the drained rice and bring to a boil. Stir once, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is al dente and slightly sticky, about 17 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Heat […]

Tortellini alla panna Tortellini alla panna is a basic of Northern and Central Italian cuisine. Tortellini (usually with a cured ham filling, but spinach or other fillings can go well too. Just dont use those dry tortellini packets you find on the shelf; choose fresh tortellini, or those you find in the refrigerated section of […]

CUT THE PORK into thin slices, 1/8-inch-by-3-inches long. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the pork with soy sauces, rice wine, sesame oil and cornstarch and set aside. Peel the cucumbers, split them in half, and with a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Then finely slice the cucumber. Heat a wok or large saute pan until […]

In a buttered, 4 quart casserole layer the potatoes, onions and carrots, season each layer as you go with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with rice, then the peas with their liquid and top with the meat. Pour the diluted soup over all. Bake, covered, in a 375 degree oven for 1 hour. Remove cover, turn […]

-DRESSING – 2 tb Olive oil 2 tb Lemon juice Black pepper -GARNISH – Italian parsley, chopped Half lemon slices Black olives, optional Remove vertical strips of skin from the eggplant using a vegetable peeler. Cut into lsices 1″ thick. Salt & leave to drain for 30 minutes. Rinse well & pat dry. Heat oil […]

-POTATO FILLING- 6 tb Butter, sweet 1 md Onion; finely chopped 3 lg Potato; peel/boil/mashed 1/4 lb Farmers cheese 2 oz Colby; grated Salt & pepper; to taste -SAUERKRAUT FILLING – 3 sl Bacon; diced 1 lg Onion; chopped 3 1/2 c Sauerkraut, packaged* 1 1/2 tb Tomato paste 2 ts Sugar 1/3 c Chicken […]

Wash lamb, wipe dry, and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Put 4 tb. butter in pot, add lamb; brown on all sides. Add lemon juice and allow this to boil. Add 1 c. water, and simmer (add more water as needed) 45 min. to 1 hr. or until meat is tender and 1 cup liquid […]

Toast pumpkin seeds until brown, or use pumpkin seeds called Pepitas (This Id prefer. I think you can get these at the spice rack in the store). Grind, with the chiles and parsley, very fine. In a skillet, with 1/4 C cooking oil, add a little of the chicken stock. Add the green chile mixture […]