Wishna (Sour Black Cherry Jam)

A magnificent jam and a great Middle Eastern favorite. Serve as a dessert with thick cream, or plunge a tablespoonful into a glass of iced water, then drink the syrupy water and eat the fruit left at the bottom. 2 Read More …

Desmond Hotel Shaker Muffins

These muffins, which are are chock-full of fruit and nuts, would make a hearty start to any morning. The staff at The Desmond serves them in the restaurants, coffee shops, at banquets and for room service. Since they could be Read More …

Chocolate Walnut Bars

These aren’t difficult to make, but they look fancy because they have three distinct layers. A shortbread crust is topped by a chocolate layer, which is then topped with a thin walnut layer. The bars freeze well, and they’ll keep Read More …

Grilled Turkey Breast with Raspberry and Shallot Marinade

Adapted from a California restaurant recipe, this dish features a quartered turkey breast marinated in a raspberry vinegar sauce, then grilled over hot coals. Serve Grilled Turkey Breast with Spicy Tomato Aspic or Minted Bulgar Salad for a healthy meal. Read More …

Dijon Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 175 ml olive oil In a small bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients except the oil until the salt dissolves, then gradually whisk in the Read More …

Nepali Goat Curry

In this recipe, the meat is marinated in a small amount of yogurt, ginger, garlic, red chili paste, turmeric, salt and clarified butter for up to four hours. It is then cooked with several other herbs and spices. Nepali garam Read More …

Bear Roast

4 lb Bear meat Pepper to taste Celery salt to taste 2 Garlic cloves 8 oz (piece) Salt pork 1 c Coffee [black] Yield: 12 servings Par boil the bear meat in 2 qts of water and 1 tablespoon soda Read More …

Caribou Bourguignon

1/4 lb. salt diced pork 3 strips diced bacon flour salt and pepper to taste 3 lb. Moose round or rump cut in cubes 1 Moose kidney, thinly sliced 1Tb. brown sugar 1-1/2 tablespoon currant jelly 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet Read More …

Almond Pear Tart

Almond Pear Tart looks like an expensive dessert from a fancy pastry shop, but it is easily made at home. The pears are placed in a neat spoke pattern over a creamy, ground-almond base, then are given a sweet glaze Read More …

Spiced Omlette Curry (Masala Umlet ki Kari)

This is a low-fat version of a speciality among the Muslim community in coastal region of India. The omelettes are cut into strips, then tossed in a spiced tomato sauce. This dish is delicious with Puffed Grilled Bread or Chapatis. Read More …

Poached Breast of Pheasant

Pheasant has long been a prized delicacy in Europe, where it long has been a menu standard for kings and queens. The lean meat is noted for its tenderness and subtle, slightly sweet taste that’s a bit more assertiveness than Read More …

Cobb Salad

Like many recipes, Cobb salad evolved as a solution to a rather mundane problem. In the late 1920s, Bob Cobb, manager of the original Brown Derby in Hollywood, California, was becoming tired of his daily meals, which consisted mostly of Read More …

Tiny Tostadas of Smoky Chicken Tinga with Avocado and Aged Cheese

It’s rare to pass a restaurant, snack shop or street stall in the Central Mexican town of Puebla without detecting the alluring aroma of shredded pork with smoky chipotle chile, tomato and sweet onion. Tinga they call it, and they Read More …

Pollo en Mole Poblano (Chicken in Mole, Puebla Style)

If there is one dish that could be considered Mexican haute cuisine, then Mole Poblano is surely it. Legend has it that the voluptuous sauce – a blend of chiles, spices, and chocolate – was created by the European Catholic Read More …

Aspic for Pates

Jacques Pepin uses aspic to cover the top of pate. You will need to prepare the aspic and then let it cool so that it begins to thicken. Jacques describes the proper consistency as “oily”. If it becomes too thick Read More …

Warm Asparagus Spears with Aged Gouda and Sherry Vinaigrette

Asparagus are finger food in my family, like corn on the cob or clams on the half-shell, and in the spring when they first appear in the markets, we eat as much as we can. Unless the spears are pencil-thin, Read More …

Procedure for Shorter Time Processing

Below is the step-by-step procedure for processing foods that require less than 10 minutes processing time. Use this procedure for all sweet spreads as directed in the recipes. If the recipe requires a preparation and cooking time longer than 20 Read More …

Grilled Avocado Caprese Crostini

Crunchy, crusty sourdough bread with the beautiful flavours of garlic olive oil and basil…. and then that warm and melty cheese with the sweetness of grilled cherry tomatoes. 8 pieces thick sliced sourdough loaf (or loaf of choice) Garlic Olive Read More …

Golden Mango Gazpacho

Cool, sweet mango blended with tart lime and just a touch of “heat”. I’ve described the flavor of this as being like a lover’s kiss. Sweet and soft at first with a bit of strength after a few moments then Read More …

Beef Braciole (pronounced bra’zhul)

To make the beef braciole (pronounced bra’zhul which means ‘slices of beef’), a tender flank steak is pounded or butterflied to an even thickness and then rolled with a flavorful filling of salt pork, garlic, pesto, parsley, prosciutto and Pecorino Read More …

Torta Sabbiosa

Sabbiosa means “sandy” and that’s a good description of this delightful cake. At first bite, it seems dry but then it melts in your mouth and you will love its golden hue as well. The cake can be enjoyed plain Read More …