Boil the water. trim the crust off teh bread. Cut slices into 1/2 inch cubes. Heat the oil in a wide-heavy-bottemed 2 to 3 quart pot over low heat. Fry the garlic for 15 seconds, stirring constantly. Add teh bread for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cubes are lightly brown. Stir constantly. Add teh […]

PLACE 1/2 TEASPOON SAFFRON THREADS IN 1/4 CUP HOT WATER AND SET ASIDE FOR 30 – 40 MINUTES TO STEEP.PEEL AND CUBE 3 MEDIUM ONIONS,(APPROXIMATELY 3CUPS).PLACE IN A LARGE SAUCEPAN WITH 2 TO 3 TABLESPOONS WATER,COVER AND LE SWEAT OVER LOW HEAT FOR 5 TO 6 MINUTES UNTIL TRANSPARENT.WATCH CAREFULLY,D NOT LET BURN.PEEL AND CUBE […]

Soak the dried apricots and prunes in 6 cups cold water for 30 minutes. Since the dried fruit expands considerably as it absorbs the soaking liquid, you will need a saucepan (of stainless steel or enamel) with a capacity of at least 3 quarts. Add the cinammon stick, lemon slices, tapioca and sugar and bring […]

In a Dutch oven cook meat and onion in hot oil until meat is brown. Add the beer, water, tomato paste, paprika, salt, caraway seed and pepper. Cover; simmer 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, cut potatoes into 1″ pieces. Add potatoes, UNDRAINED sauerkraut, and parsley to skillet. Cook, covered, about 20 minutes or […]

Serves 4 Trim crusts from bread, dice. Cook bread cubes and garlic in butter and oil over medium-high heat until cubes are golden. Remove and keep warm. Combine stock, bay leaf and lemon juice in same pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Break eggs, one at a time into a saucer and slip […]

heat water and lentils til boiling in 4 qt. dutch oven. reduce heat. Cover and cook til lentils are almost tender, about 30 min. stir in potatoes, dry bouillon, salt and cumin. cover and cook til potatoes are almost tender, about 20 min. Stir in zucchini; cover and cook til zucchini is tender 10 – […]

Place beef bones, onion, carrots, garlic and bay leaf in roasting pan. Top with short ribs; sprinkle with thyme and paprika. Roast, uncovered, in 450* oven for 20-30 minutes or until meat is brown. Transfer meat and vegetables into large kettle. Using a small amount of water, scrape browned meat bits from roasting pan into […]

Make stock: Put lamb bones, ginger, onions & water in stock pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat & simmer for 2 hours, reducing liquid by half. Skim froth. Shred lamb meat. Add meat, salt, sugar & light sherry to stock. Simmer for another 20 minutes. Finish soup: Wash & soak “cloud ears.” Soak noodles for […]

Saute onion and celery in butter until tender but not brown. Stir in flour and blend well. Add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; then simmer 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and rub through a sieve. Discard vegetables. Add last 2 ingredients, stirring to blend thoroughly. Heat through but do not boil. Garnish […]

Clean, peel & lb. well 2 lbs of conch meat, then rub it with 1/2 cup white wine vinegar. Cut the conch into bite size pieces & hold on the side. Saute in three Tbls. of butter, 1 onion, finely chopped, 1green pepper, finely chopped. Add 2 tomatoes, peeled & chopped, 2 chicken bouillon cubes […]