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; [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]