Summary: Emperor’s forbidden taste revisited
Steak Ingredients
- 4 beef sirloins
- 3 tbsp fresh black pepper
Rice Ingredients
- 2 cups black rice
- 5 cups water
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp salt
Pesto Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 3 tbsp pine nuts
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- salt and fresh black pepper to taste
Steak Instructions
- In a small plate put, grate some black pepper, (or a mix of black, red and white pepper if available).
- Dip the sirloin edges with the peppers.
- In a grilling pan or BBQ grill, cook them to your taste.
Rice Instructions
- Rinse the rice for 10 minutes in cool water.
- In a boiling pot with a tight-fitting lid, add black rice, water, olive oil and salt.
- Bring the rice to a boil, and cook for about 20 minutes.
- When Craters appears, turn off the heat and put between the pot and the lid a soft cloth and let it rest for another 10 minutes.
Pesto Instructions
- In a food processor, add garlic, basil leaves, pine nuts, and a dash of salt and pepper to the bowl of the processor. While processing, drizzle in olive oil until you get a smooth puree.
- Add parmesan cheese and mix it with the rest. If the pesto is too thick add some water to it.
Serving Instructions
- In a large plate, put some black rice.
- Add pesto ready sauce on top or around it.
- Place a sirloin steak aside.
- Enjoy!
Quick Notes
Serve with some crisp matured red wine.
Variations
You can prepare the same recipe with chicken filet marinated with some white wine before 2 hours at least
Cooking time (duration): 70
Number of servings (yield): 4
Meal type: lunch
Culinary tradition: Valencian
My rating:4 stars: ?????
Posted: March 20th, 2010
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Summary: Lebanese taste with a kick
Ingredients
- 1 kg potatoes diced
- 1/4 cup garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 fresh coriander (chopped)
- 1 tbsp chilli puree
- 1/4 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fry the potatoes cubes till golden brown.
- In a small bowl, dilute the chilli puree with 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- In a large pan, add the rest of the olive oil, coriander, garlic, chilli, and paprika.
- Fry the mixture for 1 minute then add the fried potatoes.
- Toss together, add the lemon juice, salt and frech black pepper and serve .
Cooking time (duration): 30
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 4
Meal type: hors d’oerves
Culinary tradition: Middle Eastern
My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★
Posted: March 17th, 2010
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Authentic taste from Lebanon
Ingredients
- 2 kg lamb or beef meat (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper
- 1 tsp Mastic
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 medium sized tomatoes
Instructions
- In a Bowl, mix all the peppers and salt together, add to the meat and the vinegar and olive oil and marinate before hand, at least 3 hours before cooking time (preferably overnight).
- Place the marinated meat in a non-stickable cooker, and cook for about 20 mins till the meat is browned but still juicy.
- Turn off the heat, add the tomatoes to steam them in the cooker for few mins before serving the delicious shawarma.
Quick Notes
serve with Tahini, and a mixed onions/parsley minced vegetables.
Variations
you can replace meat with chicken or turkey.
Cooking time (duration): 40
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: lunch
Culinary tradition: Lebanese
My rating:4 stars: ★★★★☆
Posted: February 21st, 2010
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Pizza with ham and figs
Ingredients
- 500 grams of pizza dough
- 250 grams ham often cut into strips
- 250 grams fresh mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
- extra virgin olive oil
- 14 fresh figs
- salt and fresh black pepper.
Instructions
- Roll out the dough into a thin sheet with a rolling pin or your hands.
- Put the dough in an oiled baking sheet, brush with oil also the
surface of the dough, sprinkle with the fennel seeds.
- Peel and cut the figs, place them over the pizza dough.
- Place cutted mozarella cheese on top.
- Season with olive oil, fresh black pepper and salt.
- Cook in oven at 250C degrees for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with ham.
Quick Notes
Serve with rose wine.
Cooking time (duration): 40
Number of servings (yield): 4
Meal type: lunch
Culinary tradition: Italian
My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★
Posted: January 29th, 2010
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Recipe: Chestnut Soup
Ingredients
- 500mg chestnuts (pre-roasted and peeled)
- 4 cups broth
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup cream (full fat)
- 1 medium onion (minced)
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper and thyme
Instructions
- Sauté the onions and thyme with a pinch of salt in the olive oil in a heavy bottom sauté pan until the onions are golden. (make to not burn the onions)
- Add half cup of water then after it evaporates a little, add the milk and broth and simmer.
- Add chestnuts and simmer until chestnuts are falling apart.
- Remove soup from heat and stir in the heavy cream.
- Puree the mixture until it is blended and smooth, strain it for a smooth mixture.
- Add black pepper and salt to taste.
- Enjoy
Quick Notes
If the soup feels too thick for you, add milk or cream to thin it out.
Cooking time (duration): 30
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 6
Meal type: lunch
Culinary tradition: USA (Nouveau)
My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★
Posted: January 28th, 2010
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Ingredients
- 1 cucumber (finely sliced)
- 2 cup yogurt
- 2 clove garlic (mashed)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- pepper and salt to taste
- 1 pinch of mint (thinly sliced)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Mix in the cucumber and yogurt with all other ingredients.
- Serve Cold.
Variations
Add some Dill to taste if available
Cooking time (duration): 10
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 4
Meal type: hors d’oerves
Culinary tradition: Middle Eastern
My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★
Posted: December 18th, 2009
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Ingredients
- 1 kg hindbeh (dandelion)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 5 onions sliced
- 2 red bell peppers sliced
- salt to taste
- fresh black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Remove yellow leaves from hindbeh. Wash well. Chop to smaller pieces.
- Bring water to a boil, add hindbeh leaves and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Drain and rinse in cold water.
- Squeeze until dry.
- Fry onion until golden with hindbeh for 15 minutes.
- Add garlic, bell pepper, black pepper and salt and fry for 5 minutes.
- Serve cold with lemon juice.
Quick Notes
Fry some almonds or pine-nuts and sprinkle while serving.
Cooking time (duration): 40
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 4
Meal type: hors d’oerves
Culinary tradition: Middle Eastern
My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★
Posted: December 5th, 2009
Categories:
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