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Cinco de Mayo Sopes Sopes resemble thick tortilla patties with turned-up edges. By the time you add a little topping, the sopes resemble tartlets. In Mexico City, there are stands that make them to order, but sopes are made all over Mexico for fiestas or to use up leftovers. You can offer from six to 12 toppings, […]
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Chinese Take Out at Home Here is a Chinese restaurant dish that you can make at home – Salt-and-pepper shrimp. Large pink shrimp, fried just so, tossed with lots of salt, pepper and jalapeños. Irresistible as a nibble or as a main-course feast piled on rice. Salt & Pepper Shrimp with Jalapeños Serves 4 1 […]
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Emeril’s Essence – Put’s the BAM! in Bayou This particular jambalaya pasta recipe is from a 2007 “Emeril Live” show. Here is a recipe for Emeril’s Essence (you can also buy it ready-made): 2 1/2 Tbs paprika 2 Tbs salt 2 Tbs garlic powder 1 Tbs black pepper 1 Tbs onion powder 1 Tbs cayenne […]
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R.I.P. Liz Taylor Chasen’s Restaurant in Hollywood, California probably made the most famous chili. The owner of the restaurant, Dave Chasen, kept the recipe a secret, entrusting it to no one. For years, he came to the restaurant every Sunday to privately cook up a batch, which he would freeze for the week, believing that […]
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Fat Tuesday Today is Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or the last day of Mardi Gras before Ash Wednesday which is the start of Lent. This has created a tradition to party it up before the fasting begins. Here are some of the traditional foods that are eaten on Fat Tuesday. In the UK, the day […]
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Sivaratri or Mahashivratri Shivaratri, or Maha Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is a Hindu festival, celebrated all over the country with great enthusiasm. Shivaratri Fast is considered to be the most important fast for the devotees of Lord Shiva. It is only in the following morning that a devotee breaks the fast by consuming the prasad […]
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Beyond Parsley Here is one of our very favorite recipes from one of the best Junior League cookbooks called Beyond Parsley, Published June 1984 by Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri. This is quick, easy and delicious. Szechwan Chicken Serves 4 1 Tbs cornstarch 3 Tbs soy sauce, divided 2 […]
Continue ReadingWickles Pickles
Pickles are very important to our family. When I was dating my now husband, he would buy a jar of dill pickles at the supermarket and eat the entire thing on the way home in the car. The supermarket is only a few blocks away! I guess that should have tipped me off! Anyway, I […]
Continue ReadingPuffy Chile Relleno Casserole
Christmas Catering…. My last catering gig before Christmas – making 4 main dishes to serve 8 people for a good friend. Here is one of the recipes. Puffy Chile Relleno Casserole Serves 8 2-3 cans (7oz each) whole chiles 4 corn tortillas cut in wide strips 1 lb Jack cheese, shredded 1 Large tomato, sliced 8 […]
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We had dinner at Radhika Bistro in South Pasadena, CA. I have had many tacos in my day, including Japanese tacos, but this one is really unusual – a Punjabi Taco. Radhika calls itself a “modern Indian bistro.” But while Indian tacos might be an attempt to jump on the LA trend-wagon, they really […]
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