Archive for June, 2008

Fire Balls Recipe

14 lb Small green cherry tomatoes
4 Garlic cloves
4 Celery stalks
4 Hot red peppers
4 Heads dill
1 qt Water
1/2 c Pickling salt
2 qt White vinegar
Pack 3 1/2 lbs. cherry tomatoes in hot quart jars. To each quart, add a garlic clove, a celery stalk, a hot red pepper, and […]

Mango & Tamarind Chutney Recipe

1/2 c Dried tamarind pulp; packed
-or- 1/2 c Fresh lime juice; strained
1/2 cup water 2 1/2 c ;Water
3 lb Mangoes*
1 c Onions; in 1/4″ dice
1 c Golden raisins
1 c Dried currants
4 tb Fresh ginger; minced
– or more to taste
3 lg Garlic cloves; minced fine
1 Lemon; grated zest of […]

Heart of Palm Pickles Recipe

4 qt Tender hearts of palm
2 tb Salt
1 qt Cold water
1 oz Mustard seed
1 1/4 oz Dry mustard
3 c Granulated sugar
2 tb Turmeric
1 1/2 c Flour
Red pepper to taste
2 qt Cider vinegar
1 Lemon; juice and rind
Be sure that all tough fiber is trimmed from heart of […]

Pickled Kohlrabi Recipe

3 Kohlrabi (abt. 1 qt.) peeled, sliced
1/4″ thick 2 lg Carrots; peeled
cut into sticks 2 Garlic cloves; crushed
1 Bay leaf
3 lg Sprigs fresh dill
3/4 c White vinegar
1 1/4 c Water
3 tb Sugar
1 ts Mustard seed
1/2 ts Dill seed
1/4 ts Red chili flakes
1 ts Salt
Parboil […]

Dried Fig Jam Recipe

28 oz Dried figs (used both homemade and commercial)
5 c Water
1/2 c Fresh lemon juice
3 c Sugar
Seeds from juiced lemons
1 ts Ground cardamom
1 tb Dark rum
Place figs in 4 qt pot. Add all water, cover pot, bring to a boil and remove pot from heat. Let the pot of figs […]

Poached Cod in Saffron Broth Recipe

POACHING LIQUID
2 c Chicken broth; low sodium
1 c Tomato juice
1 md Onion; quartered
2 md Celery ribs; cut into 2″ pieces
1 md Carrot; cut into 2″ pieces
1 bn Parsley
1/4 c Tomato paste; low sodium
1 lg Cube of fish bouillon
5 cl Garlic; peeled
1/4 ts Ground saffron
COD
4 Codfish steaks; […]

Herb-Packed Snapper Recipe

4 Red snapper fillets; 4oz ea
2 ts Chinese hot bean paste *
1/4 c + 1 Tbsp parsley; chopped
1 tb Chives; chopped
1 tb Flour; all-purpose
12 Sundried tomato halves
1 tb Olive oil
1 1/2 tb Lemon juice
1/2 oz Pine nuts; toasted
1 cl Garlic; minced
1. With sharp knife, score […]

Sesame Fish Recipe

1 lb Ocean Perch
-Or Cod, trout, flounder
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Butter
2 tb Oil
1 tb Sesame seed
1 Lemon, cut in half
1 tb Basil leaves, fresh chopped
-or 1 ts dried 2 tb Parsley, fresh chopped
If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces. Spri;nkle both sides with salt. Heat butter […]

Thai Pork with Basil Recipe

1 lb Pork tenderloin, trimmed of all fat and sinew
1 bn Basil (2 cups leaves)
4 Scallions
3 tb Peanut oil
2 Cloves garlic
2 3 hot red or green chiles, thinly sliced
2 ts Fish sauce
2 ts Soy sauce
1 ts Sugar
1/4 c Chicken stock or water
Thinly slice the pork across the […]

Apple-Lovage Chutney Recipe

6 c Apples, cored and chopped
1 c Lovage, fresh
1 md Sweet red pepper, cored,
Seeded and chopped 1 md Red tomato, cored, peeled,
Chopped 1 md Green tomato, cored, chopped
1 md Onion, peeled and chopped
3 Garlic cloves, minced
1 c Golden raisins
1/4 c Fresh ginger, peeled, minced
1 c Light […]