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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Cooking recipes of chicken wings recipe for chicken wings you can prepare at home

Who can be a big bowl of chicken wings? Spicy, crunchy and delicious, they are simply irresistible.

If you want 4 below are as much as I, chicken wings chicken wing recipe s to prepare at home:

1. Cajun Chicken wings

Ingredients:

Removed-12 chicken wings - tips
-2 Bay leaves - crumbled in bits
3 / 4 Teaspoon cumin
-1 / 2 To 3 / 4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 / 4 Teaspoon of ground cumin
3 / 4 Teaspoon of ground coriander
-4 Garlic cloves of garlic - finely
-1 1 / 2 Teaspoon dry mustard
-2 Teaspoons paprika - preferably
3 / 4 Teaspoon thyme dried leaves
-1 / 2 Teaspoons salt
-2 Tablespoons brandy
-2 Tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice juice

Directions:

-De fat the chicken wings by cooking you in boiling water for 10 minutes.
-Abtropfen let and set aside to cool.
-Wärmen you oven to 375 degrees.
Use a large mortar and pestle, grind together the Laurel bits, cumin, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, garlic, mustard, pepper, thyme and salt for about 10 minutes.
-Fügen powdered herbs juice, brandy and lemon or lime juice and stir into a thick paste.
-With a pastry brush cover both sides of each wing with the herb paste.
-If no longer remains in the mortar, press the last few drops of the brush.
-Ordnen you the chicken wings on a baking sheet.
-Backen up the skin turns deep brown and is quite sharp about 30 minutes.

Takes about an hour to prepare.

2. African chicken wings

Ingredients:

For the wings

-4 Garlic cloves
-2 Shallots
-1 1 / 2 Teaspoon salt
-1 Tablespoon Chinese 5 spice
-2 Teaspoons paprika
-1 Teaspoon crumbled dried Rosemary-
-1 / 2 Teaspoon Cayenne - or to taste
-2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
-4 Pound chicken wings-- 20-24
Tips removed

For the sauce

-1 / 3 Cup peanut butter natural style
-1 / 4 Cup canned cream of coconut - well stirred
-2 Garlic cloves - minced
-1 / 4 Cup water
-1 / 4 Cup red bell pepper - hacked
-1 / 8 Teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes or to taste
-1 Tsp soy sauce
-Koriander sprigs

Directions:

The wing:

-Bereiten you the chicken wings: mince and pulp, garlic and shallots to a paste with salt.
-In a large bowl stir the Paste together with the 5 spice powder, cayenne pepper, Rosemary and oil. Mix well.
-Fügen you the chicken wings.
-Werfen you and stir until you are completely covered with the marinade.
-Lassen you marinate, covered and refrigerated, for 4 hours or overnight.
-Ordnen the wing skin page, on the shelf a slide big broiler pan lined and you bake a preheated 425F in the upper third of oven 25 to 30 minutes or until golden.

The wings can prepared a day ahead, covered kept and chilled and before serving then be warmed up.

The sauce:

-In a blender mix the peanut butter, Coconut cream, garlic, paprika, red pepper flakes and the soy sauce, until the mixture is smooth, season that sauce to taste with salt.

The presentation:

Alcatel sauce in a bowl place on a plate.

-Ordnen you the wings to the bowl and garnish the plate with the cilantro.

3. Barbecue wing dings

Ingredients:

-3 Pounds chicken wings
-3 El brown sugar
-3 Drops Worcestershire sauce
-4 Cups ketchup
-1 Onion

Directions:

-Cut you that little piece chicken wings and the bony part so you have only the fleshy part off.
Merge you the ketchup, onion (cut up), brown sugar and sauce together. DIP wings into the sauce.
-Setzen on cookie sheet.
-Backen you at 350 degrees about 1 1/2 hour. If you extra sauce, boil in the pot until thick.

4. Grilled chicken wings

Ingredients:

Removed-35-31 of chicken wings - tips
-1 Stick butter
-1 Cup of brown sugar
-1 / 2 El sauce
-1 / 2 Cup dry red wine
-2 Tsp dry mustard
-2 large cloves of garlic - crushed
-1 / 4 Cup fresh lemon juice and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Requires time to marinate and Cook, but its easy.

-Platzieren you chicken wings, disjointed, large flat pan.
-Other ingredients and pour over chicken.
-Lassen are available for at least 2 hours or overnight.
-Werden sure that all wings are coated with marinade.
-Platzieren you pan 350 oven and reduce heat to 250.
-Backen 4-5 hours, rotate wings on a regular basis.

If not taken up all marinade, casting off and dry wings out a bit longer in the oven (but not too much) before serving.


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Getting Ready for the Storm of the Decade

Photo (c) Flickr User kkrisus
I arrived at my moms this morning after a tiring, but uneventful red-eye flight from San Francisco. Unfortunately, it seems as though a massive blizzard is headed our way, and it looks very likely my drive down to the QVC training will be iced out.

As anyone from these parts will tell you, rain is no problem, snow is no problem, but an ice storm is another thing altogether. Freezing rain collects on trees and power lines, causing catastrophic damage as gravity and Murphys Law do their thing. Not to mention that when it comes driving surfaces, a sheet of black ice really sucks.

I hear the blizzard will slam 2/3rds of the country over the next 3 days, so if youre in its frigid path, please be careful! In happier news, Ill be attempting to film a Super Bowl-themed clam casino dip recipe tomorrow. Stay warm and stay tuned!
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Friday, May 16, 2014

My Surprise Gift Flavours Of Chettinad by Mrs Seetha Muthiah


Yesterday when my husband returned from our native village after attending the Anna dhanam arranged on my dad’s birthday, he brought me the surprise gift from my dad. I want to share the joy of the gift with my readers. I always love books and especially cookery books these days, as I am happily practicing this art and sharing my experiences with the blogging community. Let me come to my gift. It was a wonderfully compiled book on chettinad cookery by a very famous and well known Chettiar lady Mrs. Seetha Muthiah (AMM’s daughter-in-law, the proprietors of EID Parry ,TI cycles etc)).I have always heard about her from my mom a relative of hers. I have also met her once and spoke to her for a little time. The book was a real surprise for me, as it contained all the chettinad items one can ever think of wonderfully compiled and photographed.


The book is a true evidence of the involvement of the chettiar ladies in cooking irrespective of which class of society they belong to. From my childhood days I have always noticed my grand moms and old ladies at home taking much care of the menu, handling the groceries etc.I remember my mom’s grandmother’s store room. She would be certainly eighty years old at that time. Everyday she will open that room in the morning and will give the grocery required for that day’s cooking to the cook according to the menu given everyday. She will not give the key to anybody else. I and my brother will be always eager about that room and will be waiting for her to open the room. When she opens we will rush inside and will start investigating the things there. She will drive us out giving something for us to eat from that room like Mangai vathal or Achu kalkandu. Since my mother lost her mom when she was a kid we used to go to her grand mothers house only for holidays. The day before we return home, she will go and sit in front of that room and ask my mom to bring the containers one by one and start packing for us all the items in small cloth bags. She will then again start collecting things for her grand daughter.
I remembered my mother’s grand mom today, as I was asking my dad about Mrs.Seetha Muthiah and how she is related to us. My dad told me that AMM’s mother and my mother’s grand mom are sisters.
I got the book around 11pm, and I was going through it for the next 2 hours or so. My husband was going on asking me to go to bed telling that here afterwards the book will be with me only. But I was very eager to go through all the pages as it contained many items which I have not even heard of. My mom was mentioning about the book for the past one month i.e. from the day she got a copy of the book as compliment from the author. She told me that I can go through the book when I go there for the summer holidays. So I was eagerly waiting to see the book. It was a real surprise for me when my dad got a copy of the book and sent it to me. Mrs. Seetha Muthiah has gathered the recipes from various sources and has tried them and compiled the recipes in a wonderful manner. I think that she would have planned the book since a long time and have collected the recipes from the famous chettinad cooks engaged during chettinad weddings and functions. Great effort from her which has to be much appreciated. The printing of the book also is excellent in quality. All book lovers would love to touch it. The photographs of the items are mouth watering. I noted that the cost of the book is Rs.500. But I was very happy to see a line in the first page of the book’ The proceeds from this book will go to charity.’ I think that there is no need for me to mention the role of chettiars in charity, so this was no surprise for me. She is continuing her family tradition.
I will be having an encyclopedia of chettinad cookery makes me more happy now. If any of you get a chance to see this book, please go through it. I will certainly try some new items which I have not heard of before and share my experience with you. There are recipes of nearly 280items given in the book.

“Flavours Of Chettinad” compiled by Mrs.Seetha Muthiah

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Monday, May 12, 2014

Piquillo Peppers stuffed with Orange and Cumin Scented Goat Cheese Welcome to the Wonderful World of “Tapas!”

I LOVE tapas! Here is the Wikipedia definition: Tapas (pronunciation: TAH-pas) are a variety of Spanish appetizers, such as mixed olives, cheeses, or an elaborate creation like battered and fried baby squid. In Spain, tapas are usually given for free to accompany a drink before dinner. In the United States and the United Kingdom, tapas have evolved into an entire cuisine where patrons order many different small Spanish dishes and combine them for a full meal.

Well, this clip you’re about to watch is my favorite all-time tapas plate. The amazing Piquillo pepper stuffed with cumin and orange scented goat cheese. Words really don’t do it justice. By the way, these just aren’t any roasted red peppers. They are the world famous piquillo peppers!

They’re sweet, slightly piquant, and unlike anything you’ve had before. They come from the Ebro River Valley, in Northern Spain. They are slow roasted over charcoal, where they lose almost 60% of their weight in water, which results in their legendary intense flavor. Find these! And eat these! These are very common in any decent gourmet store or of course online.

By the way, I’m going to show you how to make the Almond and Parsley Salsa Verde that I top these with in another post.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Have a Happy 4th of July!

I want to wish you all a fun and safe 4th of July. I know, it’s in the middle of the week this year, and you’re bitter you couldn’t figure out how to get Thursday and Friday off also. The mistake was putting the specific date in the name of the holiday. That’s never a good idea; just ask any Cinco de Mayo event planner. I’ve always thought “Independence Day” would have given us a lot more flexibility in regards to scheduling. Anyway, enjoy the day off and remember; beer and firecrackers don’t mix! The beer makes them all soggy and they don’t explode. So, here’s to short pants, long fuses, and “Stars and Stripes Forever” played by four girls, in matching shirts, on the Trombone. Since there are probably only nine or ten girls in the whole country that play trombone, to see four of them together in one clip is pretty impressive. Enjoy!


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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Mmmm Cream of Turned Mushroom Trimmings

Im not sure how many of you tried "turning mushrooms" after seeing our post Friday, but just in case, this cream of mushroom soup will help you put those carved beauties and any trimmings to delicious use. When youre done admiring your knife work, chop them up, and enjoy one of the best soups ever invented. Ive also added links to some of my other favorite mushroom recipes. Have a happy Earth Day, and as always, enjoy!

Cream of Mushroom Soup
Just Chicken and Mushrooms
Beef Short Ribs Braised with Wild Mushrooms and Tomato
Beef Medallions with Caramelized Tomato Mushroom Sauce
Creamy Mushroom Pasta Yan Yan
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Friday, April 4, 2014

Life is Just a Bowl of Top Ramen Noodles

I get lots of email. Lots of great inspiring email, with great questions, and great compliments for me and my videos, and the occasional bizarre request that makes me chuckle. And, while it’s tempting to post some of these, I never have because of the obviously self-indulgent, self-serving nature of such an act. I can’t imagine coming to your favorite food blog and reading a post like “Hey everybody, check out this email and how great they think I am!” Well, I’m making a one-time exception, and posting an email I received today.

As you know from the last few posts, I’m in the middle of a very intense and time-consuming try-out for a position with About.com. If I get it, it would allow me the freedom to continue producing a steady supply of free video recipes for your viewing pleasure. I’ve been up working late into the night, and generally feeling overwhelmed, as I try to get as much done as I can before leaving for my sisters wedding Wednesday. So, the following email came at just the perfect time. Thanks Ginny, you made my day, and I feel like I have gotten my second wind, and will actually somehow pull off finishing this project during my trip. By the way, the email was inspiring enough, but the “P.S” about Rachel Ray made me laugh out loud, and is what really pushed me out of the darkness and into the light. From one former starving, Top Ramen-eating student to another, thanks again!! Here is the email verbatim, followed by an old post I did about Ms. Ray,in case youve never heard of her.

Hi Chef John,

I discovered you on you tube and you are quite a comfort. Just want to say thanks for the great/ entertaining/ informative/delicious videos on your website. I love cooking but find myself short on cash occasionally. Some nights when all I’ve got around are some ramen noodles or a frozen T.V. dinner, (and I just cant bear to eat one more) I turn on the computer and watch a few of your videos. Somehow, it is possible for me to live vicariously through the screen. Basically I feel more satisfied just by watching your food rather than eating mine. Trust me, if I had the extra cash I would be sure to send some your way so I could get some Culinary Karma. Keep up the good work,
Ginny

P.S. Who is Rachel Ray?

Mmm..mmmm…mmmm, Rachael Ray

I like Rachael Ray. There, I said it. It’s not her cooking, or her bubbly on-air personality, or her ubiquitous EVOO, or her 30-minutes meals (wow, she made a tuna melt in 30 minutes!). It’s simply the fact that every other “real” Chef in the country hates her. They talk about her like she is somehow ruining the entire culinary landscape like some kind of inedible weed. She doesn’t claim to be a Chef; she’s just a cute, perky home-cook that has fun in the kitchen, cooking simple, easy to make food. So, to these high and mighty, foam-making, agar agar-loving, sous vide-obsessed, micro-green sprinkling “real” Chefs, I say lighten up! Come on, she just made little meatloaves in cup cake tins! Yummmoo!

Now, I have to admit, I don’t watch her 30-minute meals show, or her talk show (is it still on?), but I do watch her “$40 a day” show. Why? For one reason, and one reason only… the sound/noise she makes after taking that first bite of every meal on the show. It goes a little something like this, “mmm…mmmm.” Whether you’re a fan of the show or not, I hope you enjoy this clip I found on Youtube. Mmmmmm, enjoy!

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Monday, March 31, 2014

“Steakage” – Changing the Shape of Your Steak Sandwich

Hot dogs and hamburgers are fine for the regular season, but when the playoffs and Super Bowl roll around, you need to upgrade the tailgate menu to something a little more special, like this “steakage” steak sandwich.

The name comes from the fact that the steak is being treated more like a sausage link. The problem with a traditional steak sandwich is it usually consists of a thin slice of beef, grilled and served on a thick sandwich roll. The steak to bread ratio is way off, and it’s very easy to overcook the meat.

Here, by cutting our steak into thick strips, we not only have a more geometrically appropriate piece of meat for our smaller bun, but we are able to get a nice sear on the outside without having to worry about the inside overcooking.

I used a gorgeous flat iron steak, and I really hope you can get one from your butcher, but if you can’t, this technique should work for other cuts of steak as well. NY strip, rib eye, top sirloin, and tenderloin could all be made to work. The key is something that can be cut into a large slab first, ideally about 1 1/2-inch thick, and then into strips about the same width, and as long as your bun.

I was very happy with these, and really enjoyed the little extra something the grilled mushrooms provided. The smoky salad added an earthy texture to the grilled beef, and it was all tied together nicely with the barbecue vinaigrette. To make this easy and versatile condiment, simply combine 3 parts barbecue sauce, with 2 parts vegetable oil, and 1 part cider vinegar.

So, if you were planning on splurging for your next backyard tailgate, and want to serve something a little out of the ordinary, then maybe give this whole “steakage” thing a try. By the way, it goes without saying that this would rock with cheese on it, but the American Kobe beef I was lucky enough to use was so exquisite that I didn’t want to cover it up. Enjoy!


Ingredients for 6 portions:
1 fully-trimmed flat iron steak
6 hot dog buns
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
mayonnaise and arugula leaves as needed

For the mushrooms salad:
8 oz brown clamshell mushrooms, grilled, separated
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

For the bbq vinaigrette:
3 tbsp barbecue sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp cider vinegar
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Pie crust recipe recipe of easy Graham cracker pie crust

Making homemade cookie crust is as easy as... 2... 3 Ingredients.

1 1/2 Cups Graham crackers, crushed

1/4 Cup sugar

1/3 Cup butter, melted

Directions

Combine crumbs and sugar in a small bowl; add butter and blend well. press the crust in the bottom and sides of a ungreased 9-inch pie plate evenly.

Using the unbaked crust: Refrigerator crust of 30 minutes before you add the fill.

Use the baked crust: baking for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees until crust is lightly brown.Cool on wire rack before filling.

= > pie crust recipe: easy chocolate wafer pie crust recipe

This recipe is great for Cheesecake ice cream, pudding cake.

1 1/2 Cups chocolate cookie crumbs

6 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Directions

Mix the crumbs in a bowl and press crust melted butter until well mixed. in an 8 or 9-inch pie Platte.Chill until company.

= > pie crust recipe: easy Walnut pie crust-recipe

This crust is a little nutty but in a good way.

1 1/2 Cups ground walnuts

3 Tablespoons butter

2 Tablespoons of white sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. press the crust mixture firmly into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.

Bake a nice golden brown ist.Cool for 10 minutes or until the edge of the Earths crust.

= > pie crust recipe: easy butternut pie crust-recipe

Here is a unique pie crust, which has butternut squash. wholesale hearty meat and vegetable cake. Add mushrooms and an extra 3/4 cups flour into the mix for an extra flavour boost 5 to 6.

3 Cups all-purpose flour

1 Egg

1 Cup butternut squash, cooked and mashed

Directions

Place the flour, egg and squash in the container of a food processor.Pulse until a doughy ball is mixed.If the dough is too moist, Add flour a little extra hinzu.Unterteilen the dough into two equal large parts.

= > pie crust recipe: easy coconut pie crust-recipe

Taste really good with Apple, cherry pie filling this crust or go Classic coconut pudding with.

3/4 Cup quick cooking oats

3/4 Cup all-purpose flour

1/4 Cup shredded coconut

1/4 Cup vegetable oil

2 Tablespoons ice water

Directions

Oven to 425 degrees.

In a medium bowl, mix the oats, flour and Kokosnuss.Stir in the oil and
Water. press the dough into a pie Pan 9 inches.

Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

= > pie crust recipe: easy fried pie crust-recipe

Here a fried pie crust who ever not greasy ist.stattdessen it is sweet and kuschelig.Dies is a large pie crust for no bake pie fillings.

1/2 Cup butter

1/2 Cup flaked coconut

3/4 Cup all-purpose flour

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

Combine in a saucepan of brown sugar, flour, butter and Kokosnuss.Kochen on medium
Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes a rich golden brown Farbe.Hinweis: mix will quickly turn brown burn, so keep a keen eye on it.

Pour into pie plate and press allow around the edges evenly with a fork to cover.
Crust to cool before you fill.


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Friday, March 14, 2014

Chocolate Lave Cake 2 0 Return of Molten Chocolate Love

I finally re-visited my chocolate lava cake recipe, and this new user-friendly version looks better, sounds better, and doesnt call for any extra-large eggs. I don’t remember why the original recipe called for them, but this updated formula uses the standard large variety, which should save me from answering another 300 emails.

The original chocolate lava cake video recipe is probably the most watched, most commented, most emailed, and most linked-to recipe Ive ever filmed. Most people like chocolate cake, but when you add "lava" to the name, they go completely mental.
I also had the upcoming Valentines Day in mind. For you single guys that arent handsome, dont have money, and cant play a musical instrument, this may be the only arrow in Cupids quiver. But take heart, it is a devastating weapon when used correctly. End your romantic home cooked meal with this dessert, and watch the magic. Enjoy!



Ingredients:
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
5 tbsp butter
3 tbsp sugar
3.5 oz dark chocolate (this is one standard chocolate bar)
3 tbsp flour
4 tsp good (aka expensive) cocoa powder
pinch salt
1/8 tsp vanilla


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Friday, March 7, 2014

AFTERNOON TEA A TOUCH OF NOSTALGIA TOASTED TEA CAKE TEA BISCUIT


Here is an old recipe for ENGLISH TOASTED TEA CAKE. It was also known as ROGAN in the Northern parts of India and served at Tea time in the Boarding Schools in Darjeeling, Mussoorie, Ooty, etc. it was also known as BISCUIT BUN, TEA BISCUIT, BISCUIT ROTI, etc in the South. Try it out and bring back the Nostalgia.

The concept of the English High Tea in the afternoons which was a direct throw back of the Raj quickly became an Anglo-Indian custom in the early part of the century. One could conjure up images of the English and Anglo-Indian ‘Memsahibs’ enjoying afternoon tea laid out on tables covered with snowy white tablecloths, seated on white garden chairs on a velvet green lawn and being served tiny cucumber sandwiches, cakes, scones, butterfly cakes, and pastries by obsequious servants, and drinking tea from miniature fine Bone China teacups (all legacies of the British Raj), bringing to mind, scenes of an ordered, easy, leisurely life amid gentle Indian settings in those early times.
In the true British sense, Afternoon Tea is a light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 4 30pm. But sadly this wonderful tradition has all but died out. Everyone is  too busy these days and no one has time to sit down to share these innocent pleasures with friends.  I thought I’d stir up some nostalgia and talk about this now almost forgotten tradition where, our mum’s would make the perfect cup of tea by pouring boiling hot water over 2 tablespoons of Brooke Bond Red Label tea leaves in a beautiful China or porcelain Tea Pot. The tea was set to rest for about 10 minutes to allow the tea flavour to slowly seep in the hot water. It was kept suitably warm with a Tea Cosy (which we hardly see these days. The tea would then be poured slowly into cups through a tea strainer and sugar and milk added according to one’s preference. (These days, a teabag in a cup of water passes off as Tea)
This delightful cup was always accompanied with a few choice Anglo-Indian Snacks – Some of them were Cheese, Straws, tiny cucumber sandwiches, hot mince puffs, Marie Biscuits, Scones, Toasted Tea Cakes, Crumpets, etc. Why don’t we bring this practice back in our life and invite a few friends over for a leisurely Anglo-Indian Tea Afternoon.
An English Teacake is usually a light, sweet, yeast-based bun containing dried fruits such as currants, sultanas or orange peel. It is typically split, toasted, buttered, and served with tea. It is flat and circular, with a smooth brown upper surface and a somewhat lighter underside A Tea Cake is therefore a slightly hard bun or cake. The name is commonly used for whatever bread or cake is traditionally served for afternoon tea that can be applied loosely to any kind of cake that is sturdy enough to be picked up with the fingers.



RECIPE FOR TOASTED TEA CAKE / TEA BISCUIT

Prep time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
4 cups plain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
200 grams butter
2 tablespoons caster sugar / sugar
2 tablespoons raisins or sultanas
1 egg
½ cup water
½ cup milk
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees.
Sieve the salt, baking powder and flour together, Add the butter and mix until it is like breadcrumbs. Mix in the dried fruit, sugar, milk, and the egg and form a soft dough. (Add the water if the dough is too stiff otherwise omit the water) Split the dough into eight round balls and gently flatten them into the traditional teacake shape.
Place on a greased baking tray and bake for half an hour at 150 degrees. Remove from the oven, cool on a cooling rack.
Cut each tea cake in half and smear each  half with butter and jam or honey  while still warm accompanied by a hot cup of tea for a perfect afternoon tea treat

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Fat burning foods recipes 2 of the tastiest free

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Not only that they burn fat included burn recipe s much fat food, are to eliminate fat but also completely delicious, healthy and exciting.These are two of my favorite recipe-s.Haben a look at you, and if you like you you into your diet on a regular basis include.

Here are 2 free food recipe burn fat for you ausprobieren.Sie it for lunch or dinner might:

Open rye sweet chili chicken sandwiches

Jalapeno chilies this chicken sandwiches a light burning to and help to speed up your metabolism and help you Bold to verlieren.Und it is also one of the tastiest chillies that exist.

Info:

Serves: 2 number of fat burning foods: 5 (chicken fillets, cottage cheese, tomato and Jalapeno chilies) calories per serving: 340 fat per serving: 5 g

Ingredients:

2 Slices of rye bread 2 chicken fillets, cooked 2 tablespoons fat free smooth cottage cheese 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce cut 1 tomatoes, shredded lettuce cut jalapeño chilis

Instructions:

You mix the sweet chili sauce, cottage cheese and chill beiseite.Vernichten the Hähnchenfilets.Die rye bread with cottage cheese spread to spread.Top with sliced jalapenos to do the shredded salad and chicken and then the tomato and it.

Hot and spicy tuna muffins

This is a very delicious recipe, but it takes some time for the Vorbereitung.Wenn can not have the time to prepare, make it before the night and only warm it the next day, if you want.

Info:

Serves: 2 number of fat burning foods: 6 (celery, cheese, tuna and whole wheat of muffins, jalapenos) calories per serving: 768 fat per serving: 20 g

Ingredients:

1 Onion chopped celery, 2 bars, 1 big chopped Jalapeno chili 60 g low fat cheese 90 g Fat free cottage cheese 1 can of tuna in water, drained 3 tablespoons reduced fat mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 whole grain English muffins, divided halve

Instructions:

Oven you to 180 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit.Kochen you in a non-stick frying pan the Jalapeno Chili, the celery and onion at low heat until soft. Add the cheese, the tuna, Mayo and lemon juice and cooking the mixture just enough to by erwärmen.Verbreiten the mixture on each muffin halb.Setzen muffins, on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Summers Lighter Version of Chicken Parmesan



Chicken Parmesan is a standard at most Italian Restaurants and a favorite among diners of all ages. It also is quick to rack up the calories particularly after the initially healthy boneless skinless chicken breast is breaded, pan fried and covered in cheese. If you are like me, however, and are perpetually watching the scale tick, tick, tick ever higher and constantly fighting to keep the pounds at bay, this version provides all the flavor with much less guilt.

The place to start is with an easy homemade marinara sauce.  Just a few ingredients will result in deliciousness without much effort at all.  If, however, you are short on time, have a favorite jarred brand or just simply dont want to make homemade sauce for whatever reason, you are off the hook with me.  Grab your favorite standby and skip on to the next step.  For those who wish, here goes...

Easy Marinara Sauce  
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (the good stuff in absolutely necessary, feel free to sub. reg. olive oil)
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 large can whole Italian tomatoes (San Marzano variety is my fav. pick but any will do the job)
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
bunch basil leaves, torn
splash (or two, or...) of red wine (optional)

In a large saucepan, add olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.  Turn on burner heat to low and let the oil come slowly up to temperature until garlic becomes fragrant and begins to sizzle.  Do not allow garlic to brown, however.  Next, add the can of whole tomatoes, salt, sugar, oregano and wine if using.  Stir together and allow to gently simmer for about 15 minutes.  Once tomatoes begin to soften and break down after approx. 15 min. mash with a potato masher for a chunkier sauce or use an emmersion blender to a smooth sauce. Let simmer until thickened, approximately 10 min. more.  Add torn basil, taste and adjust seasonings and remove from heat. 

Marinara Sauce

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Next step is to preheat your grill.  You should feel free to use whatever grill you prefer whether that is an indoor grill pan, an outdoor charcoal grill (just set it up for indirect heat cooking) or a gas grill set to a med. to med. high temperature. 

Take your boneless skinless chicken breasts and pound them out, between two pieces of plastic, until they are of a uniform thickness so they will cook evenly.  Season them liberally with salt, pepper and a good glug of olive oil.  Grill them (time will depend on the method you use) until they are almost cook through. 

Place the chicken breasts on a plate on "stand by" while you get set up to assemble the remaining ingredients.  Be sure to preheat the oven to about 375 degrees.  Place several spoonfulls of the marinara of your choice in the bottom on a casserole pan large enough to comfortably fit your chicken breasts without over crowding.  Most likely a 9x12 should do the trick.  Then, place the grilled chicken breasts atop the sauce and cover with a bit more sauce.  Top each chicken breast with a cheese blend of your choice.  This is the perfect time to use some lowfat Italian cheese blend, or perhaps even some fresh mozzerella, your choice.  You will want to top it with shaving of  Parmesan cheese (or I guess it wouldnt be chicken parmesan).  Bake in the oven for approximately 15-20min. or until the cheese it melted, the sauce is bubbly and the chicken it cooked through (165 degrees).

Serve remaining sauce with  side of pasta and a green salad for a delicious, healthful, easy and budget minded meal.

Time to eat
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Monday, February 24, 2014

SANDRAS PORK TENDERLOIN with a BALSAMIC GLAZE and side of WILTED SPINACH

Serves: (4)
Prep: 10 mins. |
Cook: 20 mins.

Posted by Sandra 

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon peanut oil (has a high smoking point)
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (10 oz. package) fresh spinach
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or cider vinegar)
1 tablespoon honey

METHOD

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Trim pork of excess fat or sinewy membrane. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Heat a large non-stick oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat on stove top, place pork tenderloin in skillet. Sear each side to brown entire surface. Remove meat from pan, setting it aside on a plate. Add balsamic vinegar to skillet, stirring to scrape any cooked bits from bottom. Reduce heat to medium; stir in brown sugar; mix well to make a glaze. Return tenderloin to skillet; spoon glaze over meat.

Place skillet in preheated oven to roast for 20 minutes (155 degrees on thermometer). Remove pork from oven; tent with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing in to 1” thick slices. [Note: temp. on thermometer will continue to rise 10 more degrees while resting]. (Reserve pan juices for drizzling over top of pork when serving, as in photograph.)

Meanwhile, make the fresh-wilted spinach. Mix in a small bowl the water, red wine vinegar, and honey, then set aside. Heat oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cooking for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add spinach, tossing continually to combine. Add water, vinegar, and honey mixture from small bowl; cooking 2 more minutes just until spinach begins to wilt, while tossing frequently with tongs.

Immediately arrange a serving of spinach on each serving plates, and place pork slices alongside with a drizzle of balsamic glaze. - Enjoy!


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Tip: Feel free to serve with your choice of starch, i.e., potatoes, rice, etc.

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Anglo Indian Cuisine A legacy of Flavours from the Past GOURMAND WORLD COOK BOOK AWARDS 2012

And now sharing with all of you the Certificate I received from GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL SPAIN declaring my Cookery Book ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE - A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST as BEST CULINARY HISTORY BOOK FROM INDIA at the GOURMAND WORLD COOK BOOK AWARDS 2012.
This Certificate is for all of you

 
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Zen and the Art of Chicken Teriyaki – A Kitchen Koan

When I first got to San Francisco, having come from a very small town in Western New York, it was like arriving on another planet. I was fascinated by the amazing variety of foods and cultures, and began exploring them all. Growing up, my family and I had made the occasional trip to the local Americanized Chinese restaurant which was always an exotic treat, but now I was getting the real stuff; Thai, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, I couldn’t get enough! At the same time I also became interested in the eastern religious philosophies, Buddhism, Zen, etc., which for a former alter boy was quite the experience. This was also when I learned about the Zen “koan.”

For those of you not familiar, a koan is basically a question, riddle, or story that has no obvious answer. It is used by Zen masters to teach or enlighten their students. Most of you have heard the most famous koan, “Two hands clap and there is a sound; but what is the sound of one hand?” What a great idea… teach students by making them even more confused! Well, since I’m doing Teriyaki today I decided to have a little fun at the end of the demo with a koan or two of my own.

A viewer to our site, Connie, had asked for a teriyaki recipe. So I did some research. I had enjoyed teriyaki many times, but always at Japanese restaurants. If I had made it at home, I probably just bought a bottle of teriyaki sauce and brushed it on some chicken. So, today’s clip is the true authentic version (which, of course, there are several sources giving different versions of what the “original” recipe is). I’m very glad I did it, but I’m not sure why. By the way, the term teriyaki comes from of two Japanese words "teri" and "yaki." Teri refers to the shine or luster of the glazed sauce, and yaki means to broil or grill the meat. Prepare to be enlightened… you’ve been warned.

Ingredients:
10 Boneless-Skinless Chicken Thighs
1 Cup Sake
1 Cup Soy Sauce
1/2 Cup Mirin
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

2 tsp finely grated ginger or paste
1/4 Cup Chopped Green Onion
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I am the winner of cool care give away!!!!!!

Yuppyyy!!!! i won it!!!! excited to see it!!!!
Thank you sarah!!!!
link: http://dreamshoplive.blogspot.com/2011/12/winners-of-cool-care-giveaway.html



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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Last Day of Farmhouse Breakfast Week

Its been fun posting all these different breakfast ideas for Farmhouse Breakfast Week and I think I may even have convinced a couple of people that breakfast is worth a few extra minutes to make.  If you have seen my post about Bircher Muesli Yogurt you will know that we are creatures of habit and generally eat muesli Monday to Friday.  On a Saturday we will vary what we eat, sometimes eggs, sometimes porridge or other cereals. However on Sunday, unless we have visitors when we might have a full Scottish breakfast, we will usually have a bacon roll and lots of coffee.

A nice granary roll from a local bakery, two slices of grilled smoked bacon and a squirt of HP sauce!  Brian goes for tomato sauce, but for me the spicy flavours of HP sauce go perfectly with the salty, smoky bacon.



I hope you have enjoyed Shake up Your Wake up with Farmhouse Breakfast Week.  If you’ve been taking part in the Breakfast Week Challenge then you can submit your entries now! Just fill in this form to tell them what you ate for breakfast each day during Farmhouse Breakfast Week (from Monday 21st – Friday 25th January 2013) and how it made you feel. You could win a luxury break!
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

SOME of the People Behind D C s Cupcake Explosion

Like my dear, blonde, historic-preserving good friend Anna said...why wasnt I included in this?!

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Because I know you care what I have to say on the matter, I do agree with the owner of Baked and Wired. It should go without saying I will never admit to there being such a thing as "too many cupcakes", but I too wonder if D.C. has the capacity to accommodate even more cupcake-only shops.

Cupcakes are like that Swedish acoustic solo artist who you discovered on your Jack Johnson Pandora station and isnt quite famous yet, but you know some day she probably will be. And when she finally does get called out on Twitter by some celebutard like Ashton Kutcher or one of her songs winds up on the Greys Anatomy soundtrack, thats when youll be all "oh, yeah, Ive been listening to Ulriga since before she was cool", which, ya know, will really solidify your superiority. And then after an appearance on SNL and two number 1 singles in a row, shell come out with a "new sound", whiter teeth, a quarterback boyfriend, and a couple singles featuring Missy Elliott or Lil Wayne. But even though she looks cuter, and is thinner thanks to the impossible standards of beauty set forth by Hollywood, now her music sucks, but you cant get away from it cus they play it every 9th song during the Kane show in the mornings!!! And then suddenly shes winning Grammys, making cameo appearances on Disney shows like iCarly, and signing Oprahs "no-phone zone" pledge, and youre thinking to yourself "WTF Ulriga...what happened?!"

So yeah, cupcakes are just like that. The last thing this economy needs is another trendy business concept with no sense of quality or value (remember oxygen bars? No? Oh thats right...cus they were stupid!). Having a quality cupcake shop (or bakery selling great cupcakes) in every neighborhood is one thing, but when every Tom, Dick, and Ulriga quit their publicist day job to open up another mediocre cupcake shop, thats when the quality starts to suffer. And THAT, my friends, is going to give cupcakes a bad name.

Next question.
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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Squash Birds of a Feather

© Irvin Lin, Eat the Love
Those of you familiar with competitive yellow squash carving know how intense these contests can get, and an event I recently co-hosted with Allrecipes in Seattle was no different. The tension was so thick, you couldve cut it with a swag-bag paring knife.

This battle royal took place at the conclusion of BlogHerFood weekend, and an exclusive group of foodies were invited based on their blogging experience, passion for edible art, and to a much greater extent, their availability.

The theme of the day was centered on my mascot and lifelong friend, the squash bird. After regaling them with the strange and mostly true story of how it came to be, and demonstrating how I make the bird, our honored attendees set to work creating their own renditions for fun and fabulous prizes.

Despite bottomless Mimosas, I thought the birds  these “gordiators” produced were extraordinary. Here are a few of the highlights. 

© Irvin Lin, Eat the Love
I only had my cell phone to take pictures with, so the blurry shots are mine. Thankfully my friend Irvin at Eat the Love was there, and graciously shared some of the pictures he took.

The winning bird was from Michael Procopio, the blogger/food writer behind the always entertaining Food for the Thoughtless. The classic combination of huge beak and fabulous hat proved irresistible to the judges. More subtle was the upright posture, which gave the bird an almost regal stance.

In addition to being a squash bird boss, the hilarious Mr. Procopio also gives good Twitter, so be sure to check him out there. By the way, be prepared to look stuff up on Wikipedia.

Speaking of fabulous, the inimitable Linda Nicholson, aka Salty Seattle, was also in attendance. As you can see, she was clearly trying to distract the competition with her choice of footwear, which mimicked the bird’s bright orange feet. Did it work? Not really, but who cares? Look at those boots!

© Irvin Lin, Eat the Love
Her squash birds were almost as striking. The saline siren attempted an ambition scene consisting of what appears to be two squash birds trying to land on the same rock. 

Unfortunately, during the lunch break, some mayo from her sandwich must have fallen on the birds, and she was disqualified for violating Chapter 3, Section 7 of the official rules, which covers inappropriate use of condiments.

Many attendees utilized "hair" and other eye-catching accessories to make an impression. Sean Timberlake from Hedonia tried to pull off the rarely seen cock’s comb/toupee combo; and DPaul Brown from dpaulbrown.coms follic affectations not only dressed up his entry, but also helped indicate what kind of cigarette was in the beak.

© Irvin Lin, Eat the Love
Another favorite was this submission from Andrew Wilder at Eating Rules. I thought it was a smart approach to make the bird look like it was bending over feeding. 

We assumed Andrew was trying to show movement, although he did spend a lot of time making sure everyone saw just how anatomically correct the tail end of his creation was, so there may have been ulterior motives.

Anyway, we really did have a great time, and I want to thank everyone who participated. Also, a huge thanks to my friends at Allrecipes for hosting and organizing such a fun event! 

If you want to learn how to make your very own squash bird, check out this video, and as always, enjoy!
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