Sort and rinse beans. Place in soup kettle or dutch oven. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. In the same kettle, place ham bone or hocks, 3 quarts of water and beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat […]

Season chops with salt and pepper. heat oil in saucepan wide enough to hold all chops in a single layer. Brown on both sides. Spoon off any melted fat and add enough water to cover chops. Bring to a boil and add parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme and rosemary enclosed in cheesecloth. Lower heat and […]

* Poblano Chiles should be roasted and peeled, (See Sowest1), and ~– Trim excess fat from lamb shoulder; cut lamb into 1-inch cubes. Cook and stir lamb, onion and garlic in oil in 4-quart Dutch oven until lamb is no longer pink; drain. Stir in broth, salt, juniper berries and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce […]

Preheat oven to 350F. Cut off top 1/4 inch of each garlic head. Place garlic heads in small shallow baking dish. Drizzle oil over. Bake until golden, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Press individual garlic cloves between thumb and finger to release garlic. Chop garlic. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add […]

Mix the seasonings with the meat in a large bowl, add the onion, browned in the fat. Work the mixture with the hands to make sure the seasonings are well distributed .Look over your stock of spices and use your imagination.remember that no one spice should predominate. Shape the meat into 1 1/2 inch balls […]

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, picante sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Stir in tortellini; simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Stir in bell pepper; continue to simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Ladle into […]

Coat beef in a mixture of flour, paprika,1 tsp. chili powder and salt. Brown in hot fat in a large Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Then add tomatoes, chili powder, cinnamon, cloves and peppers. Cover and simmer 2 hrs. Add potatoes and carrots and cook until vegetables are done, about […]

Saute onion, garlic, olive oil in heavy pan until golden. Add clams, tomatos, carrots, celery, broth, water and spices. Simmer for about 1 hour. Add fish and scallops. Let come to a boil. Add shrimp. Let it come to a boil till fish flakes with a fork.

Place chickens in large, heavy pot. Add 2 quarts water, onions, chopped celery, carrots, parsley, salt and white pepper and bring to boil. Skim off any scum that rises to top. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until chickens are very tender. Remove chickens from pot and set aside. Strain […]

Bring to simmer, let BARELY simmer until it tastes good. Strain to remove ginger & scallions. Usually doesnt require clarifying if you use the chicken parts recommended, although you might need to skim the gunk off the top early on. This is simple and delicious. Serves 4Subj: Re:chineese chick stock