TheKid’ Crêpe

September 3rd, 2010 § 0

Summary: an old story for the same delicacy

Ingredients

  • 4 cups All purpose flour
  • 4 cups water
  • 6 tbsps milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 splash vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter (unsalted)

Instructions

  1. Butter and heat a non-stick pan.
  2. Pour a cup of batter in the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly.
  3. Cook for 30 seconds and flip.
  4. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove to the cutting board.
  5. Keep them aside to cool.

Quick Notes

You can use the crêpe for either sweet or salty, or both.

Variations

Sweet: Add some chocolate, nuts and bananas to a savory sweet dessert. Salty: Add some spiniach, ricotta and wrap the crêpe. Put them in the oven for 5 mins or till the cheese is melting.

Cooking time (duration): 30

Number of servings (yield): 12

Meal type: lunch, dinner

Culinary tradition: French

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Tortellini with Rosée Sauce & Basil

July 20th, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 3 cups tortellini
  • 4 cups heavy cream (“Crème fraiche if available)
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh parmesan (grated)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 slice of Prosciutto
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4 tsp tomato paste
  • fresh black pepper and salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt Butter in a pan with the garlic and prosciutto.
  2. Stir in cream, basil, cheese, salt and pepper.
  3. Add tomato paste and heat until thickened.
  4. Cook the tortellini meanwhile per the pack instruction, Pour sauce over tortellini and mix.
  5. Serve and bon appetit!

Quick Notes

you can replace basil with parsley.

You can add fresh mushroom or a chicken breast along your dish.

Variations

A nice chilled Rosée wine will be fantastic.

Cooking time (duration): 18

Number of servings (yield): 8

Meal type: supper, dinner or lunch

Culinary tradition: Italian

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Hash Browns

June 1st, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 grams potatoes (grated)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a frying pan on medium high heat, add oil.
  2. Squeeze out as much moisture as you can from the grated potatoes.
  3. When the oil in the pan heats up to the point of shimmering, add the grated potatoes and spread with 1 cm thickness.
  4. Add some salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Continue cooking until golden brown on both sides.

Quick Notes

Dry the potatoes as much as you can else you will end with a mushy texture instead of crispness.

Variations

Go well along fried eggs, hams, and a biscuit.

Cooking time (duration): 15

Diet type: Vegetarian

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: breakfast

Culinary tradition: USA (Southern)

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Barazek

May 12th, 2010 § 0

Summary: damasky homage

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup corn flower
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup sesame

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and baking powder. Mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour and corn flour as you can with the mixer.
  2. Shape dough into 2 cm balls and place them 4 cm apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Cover each flattened dough with sesame seed.
  3. Pre-heat oven to 200 degree Celsius, Bake dough for 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are lightly brown.
  4. Cool cookies before serving

Cooking time (duration): 50

Number of servings (yield): 4 dozens

Meal type: dessert

Culinary tradition: Middle Eastern (Syrian)

My rating:4 stars: ?????

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iDip

April 24th, 2010 § 0

Summary: The Lovin’ Spoonful

Ingredients

  • 1 medium chicken breast (finely sliced)
  • 1/3 cup artichoke’s hearts
  • 2 1/2 cups spinach
  • 6 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp green tabasco (or regular)
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Brown chicken in a skillet. In a food processor, chop artichoke’s hearts.
  2. Wash spinach, blanch in boiling water, then squeeze dry and chop them in the food processor.
  3. Add spinach, artichoke, mayonnaise, lemon juice, zest, salt, pepper, and hot sauce and blend until smooth.
  4. Pour the mixture to the sliced chicken and serve.

Quick Notes

munch on a football night, or with friends, with lots of tortilla chips and beer or margaritas.

Cooking time (duration): 30

Number of servings (yield): 8

Meal type: hors d’oerves

Culinary tradition: USA (Southwestern)

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Fattoush

April 16th, 2010 § 0

You can’t call it a Salad!!!

Ingredients

  • 1 pita bread (broiled or fried)
  • 1 mid-size lettuce (chopped)
  • 500 grams tomatoes (diced)
  • 100 grams cucumbers (diced)
  • 1 green pepper (chopped)
  • 10 small radishes, chopped
  • 1 onion (wings)
  • 20 mint leaves (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup parsley (diced)
  • 1/2 cup purslane ( Bakleh in Lebanese)
  • 1/4 cup fresh thyme
  • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses (or balsamic vinegar if not available)
  • 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sumac
  • 1 lemon (zest)
  • 1 lemon (juice)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, chop, cut and mix lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, purslane, thyme, green pepper, radishes, mint, onion and lemon zest.
  2. To prepare the vinaigrette, combine molasses, olive oil, brown sugar, salt and sumac, lemon juice and then drizzle over the vegetables.
  3. To serve, incorporate the fried or broiled crispy pita bread in the salad and enjoy!

Cooking time (duration): 90

Number of servings (yield): 5

Meal type: dinner/lunch

Culinary tradition: Lebanese

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Beef Tacos

April 7th, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 1 kg ground beef
  • 18 taco shells (Hard or soft)
  • 1 large onion (a la julienne)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 large bell pepper (a la julienne)
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a skillet, over medium heat, add the meat, chili powder, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper and cover the meat with water. let it simmer for an hour.
  2. Add onion, bell pepper to the ingredients and keep cooking for another 5 minutes.
  3. In a hard taco shell, add your liking of meat, then garnish with chopped tomato, lettuce, and cheese.
  4. Top the shell with sour cream and guacamole if available.

Quick Notes

You can serve rice and black beans and salsa on the side. and lots of margarita.

Variations

You can replace beef with chicken or seafood to your liking.

Cooking time (duration): 90

Number of servings (yield): 6

Meal type: dinner

Culinary tradition: Mexican

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Poached Salmon with Chive Gravy

April 5th, 2010 § 0

Salmon Ingredients

  • 1 kgs salmon
  • ½ cup wine (preferrably white)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 mid-size onion (sliced)
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Chive Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Salmon Instructions

  1. In a skillet, on low heat, add wine, water, and onions;  bring the mixture to a simmer.
  2. Add salmon fillets, skin-side down on the skillet. then cover and cook to desired doneness.
Sauce Instructions
  1. Combine chives and remaining ingredients in a small bowl.

Serve the salmon with the chive sauce and some freshly ground black pepper.

Quick Notes

Good with some chilled white wine.

Variations

you can replace chive with dill and parsley if not available.

Cooking time (duration): 15

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dinner/supper/lunch

Culinary tradition: Scandinavian

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Roquefort Deviled Eggs

April 4th, 2010 § 0

Ingredients

  • 12 hard-cooked eggs
  • 2/3 cup Roquefort cheese (crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp parsley or coriander (minced)
  • 1 tsp hot green tabasco(tm)
  • 1/2 tsp dill
  • Salt, black and red pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cut eggs in half lengthwise.
  2. Empty yolks in a large bowl, then add Roquefort cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, dill, fresh black and red pepper, salt and green tabasco (optional).
  3. Stir until smooth.
  4. Bring the egg’s white part and stuff it with the mixture.
  5. Refrigerate until serving.
  6. Sprinkle with fresh parsley when serving.

Cooking time (duration): 15

Diet type: Vegetarian

Number of servings (yield): 6

Meal type: hors d’oerves

Culinary tradition: English

My rating:3 stars: ?????

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Stoli (TM) Cream Pasta

April 3rd, 2010 § 3

Ingredients

  • 500 grams tagliatelle pasta
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/3 cup Stoli (TM) vodka
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 200 grams baby shrimps (pre-cooked and frozen)
  • 200 grams fresh mushroom (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
  • 100 grams parmesan cheese (grated)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add salt, olive oil, and cook according to the package directions al dente.
  2. In a skillet melt the butter over medium heat. Add garlic, fresh mushroom, grated black pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Raise the heat to high, add Stoli (TM) and cream and simmer till the mixture is slightly reduced. Drain well your cooked pasta. Add it to the skillet and keep tossing. After few minutes, add your shrimps and keep cooking, until the shrimps and pasta have absorbed most of the sauce and are tender.
  4. Stir in the parsley and lots of parmesan cheese.

Quick Notes

Serve with some chilled rose wine

Variations

Add Gorgonzola or blue cheese to the sauce to give it a tangy kick.

Cooking time (duration): 20

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: lunch

Culinary tradition: USA (Nouveau)

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Steak con Arroz Negro y Pesto

March 20th, 2010 § 0

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

  1. In a small plate put, grate some black pepper, (or a mix of black, red and white pepper if available).
  2. Dip the sirloin edges with the peppers.
  3. In a grilling pan or BBQ grill, cook them to your taste.

Rice Instructions

  1. Rinse the rice for 10 minutes in cool water.
  2. In a boiling pot with a tight-fitting lid, add black rice, water, olive oil and salt.
  3. Bring the rice to a boil, and cook for about 20 minutes.
  4. 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

  1. 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.
  2. Add parmesan cheese and mix it with the rest. If the pesto is too thick add some water to it.

Serving Instructions

  1. In a large plate, put some black rice.
  2. Add pesto ready sauce on top or around it.
  3. Place a sirloin steak aside.

  1. 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: ?????

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Batata Harra (Spicy Potatoes)

March 17th, 2010 § 1

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

  1. Fry the potatoes cubes till golden brown.
  2. In a small bowl, dilute the chilli puree with 2 tbsp of olive oil.
  3. In a large pan, add the rest of the olive oil, coriander, garlic, chilli, and paprika.
  4. Fry the mixture for 1 minute then add the fried potatoes.
  5. 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: ★★★★★

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