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This particular recipe is Phillipian. Here are the ingredients you need to make a meal for 2:4-6 Chicken Thighs 3 cups of Vinegar 3 cups of Soy Sauce Pinch of Garlic (Optional) Rice (I use Uncle Ben's Instant Rice)Warning: You can get very sick if you don't cook Poultry for at least one hour!!Directions:1. Defrost the Chicken during the day.2. Later in the afternoon, place both 3 cups vinegar and 3 cups soy sauce in a... Read More

Ma Po Tou Fu is Sichuan's well known characteristic dish. Tradition has it that during the Tongzhi years of Qing Dynasty, there is a small inn at the WanFu (Innumerable Blessings) bridge outside the north gate of Chengdu, Sichuan. The woman owner Chen is pretty good at cooking. She uses bean curd, tiny sliced beef, hot pepper, Chinese prickly ash, thick bean sauce and other ingredients to cook. The dish tastes hemp (a unique flavor from the Chinese prickly ash),... Read More

One of my fondest childhood memories is the celebrations around Chinese New Year. This was a time of great excitement and joy, families came together, children were given gifts, and everyone enjoyed traditional New Year's foods. Perhaps my favorite New Year food was Chinese dumplings.Each New Year's Eve my entire family came together to make dumplings for the celebration. Over time this evolved into a time honored and cherished family tradition. Making dumplings in those days was complicated work. The... Read More

A delicious chicken meal for you to prepare at home. The lemon sauce is fresh and tangy and somehow I always end up eating too much :-). It takes a bit to prepare but is worth the effort. And ending the meal with a fortune cookie is great fun ? especially if you write your own fortune and make your own cookies (see below). Fortunate Lemon Chicken Chicken 4 whole boneless... Read More

Penne pasta is a product of Naples, Italy. The pasta was created to remind the clever Neapolitans of the days when their ancestors dipped feather quilled pens into bottles of ink in order to communicate the written word. Although the pasta has an air of delicacy, it is able to hold its weight from the lightest to the heaviest of sauces.Deliberating over how to begin a meal, it is not easy unless it happens to be a soup that can... Read More

Family bean curd is Sichuan's famous characteristic dish. Its main ingredient is bean curd.Bean curd began in Xi (West) Han Dynasty, became widely spread in Bei (North) Song Dynasty, and it is one of the Chinese most popular traditional food. Bean curd has four main merits: 1. It is fine and of excellent quality. Bean curd contains lots of protein, the nutritional value is pretty high, specially it is rich in calcium which is the essential element during a child... Read More

Have you tried English cucumbers yet? They're a little different from the regular garden cucumbers usually found in grocery stores and at farmer's markets, although they look almost the same. The main difference is English cucumbers have a thinner skin (so they're better for slicing and they don't have to be peeled) and fewer seeds than garden cucumbers. Another difference is that English Cucumbers are wrapped in plastic wrap (instead of a wax coating) to maintain freshness.When you need a... Read More

In the early nineteen forties,women shopped with ration stamps that limited the amount of groceries they bought in order to support the war effort. To supplement the their meager rations, they grew vegetable gardens in spare plots of land and also in their own back yards. Neat rows of lettuce, tomatoes, yellow wax beans, green onions, cabbage and yellow squash were planted everywhere. Since the ingredients for the meals depended upon what was available in the cupboard and the garden,... Read More

First of all, paella is not exactly the dish but the recipient this typical plate is cooked in. We all have seen the paella pan before when visiting Spain or browsing the net for paella recipesThe typical paella a la valenciana was "invented" in a small village called El Perelló close to the city of Valencia. The unique situation of the village between a natural lake with sweet water and the sea provided to the habitants of the area all... Read More

Different cultures have their own way of taking some water and mixing it with an all-purpose flour, a rice flour, a wheat flour and adding either barley, buckwheat,soybeans,seaweed or tapioca. After combining whatever ingredients are used with the type of a chosen flour, they work the dough on a floured surface, roll the dough out and let it dry. Until, it is ready to be hand cut or hand pulled into whatever shape of a noodle that is desired. The... Read More

Numerius was a slave and ate one meal a day consisting of gruel made with cracked wheat.While Spurius a plebian purchased his meals from street vendors,food shops and taverns located near large public buildings and bathhouses. Marius a patrician and a member of the Roman senate had the means and the influence to enjoy his meals that were cooked and served by slaves in one of two spacious dining areas within his home. Quintus a freedman lived in the country... Read More

"It is just sensible."exclaimed my friend. She was referring to the large plates sitting in front of us loaded with everything imaginable. As though, it was sensible ingesting a mountain of lettuces, sliced boiled eggs, chunks of ham, shredded cheeses, tomatoes,avocado's and bacon rinds smothered in a creamy salad dressing. To another friend, a salad and a soup was a lunch of supreme importance. Somehow, salads were a part of our meals and also our lives. From the simple varations... Read More

Tired of the same old zucchini bread recipe and want to try something new? Here is a standard zucchini bread recipe in addition to three variations your family is sure to love.Zucchini Bread3 eggs 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 2 cups peeled and grated zucchini 3 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup nuts 3 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking powderStir together... Read More

With summer coming to an end, you probably have an overabundance of zucchini from your garden that you are trying to find recipes for. Or maybe you know someone who is trying to find homes for all of their excess zucchini! You'd be amazed at all the meals you can create with zucchini. Here are just a few ideas.Stuffed Zucchini5 medium zucchini 1/4 brown rice, uncooked 1/2 c. boiling water 1 small onion, chopped finely 1... Read More

If you are wondering what to prepare for dinner tonight, then you can always try these easy recipes. It's quick and affordable.MenuMeal: Chicken SpaghettiSalad: Spinach SaladDessert: Lemon SorbetChicken SpaghettiIngredients: 1 cup Chopped onion (about 1 large) 1 cup Water 1 tsp Dried oregano leaves 3/4 tsp Dried basil leaves 1/2 tsp Dried marjoram leaves 1 tsp Sugar 1/4 tsp Dried rosemary leaves 1 clove Garlic, crushed 1 Bay leaf 1 (8-ounce) can Tomato sauce 1 (8-ounce) can Tomato paste... Read More

Want to serve an elegant, yet easy, dessert? Try truffles. The chocolate kind, that is. Not the fungi. These rich and creamy bite-sized indulgences are really quite simple to make. The secret is to buy the best chocolate you can afford.For 25-30 basic chocolate truffles you will need:4 oz. good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped in small pieces4 oz. good quality semisweet or milk chocolate, chopped in small pieces6 T. unsalted butter, cubed2 tsp. instant coffee crystals dissolved in 3 Tbsp.... Read More

It's tomato time! If you're a gardener, you might be wondering what you can do with all those luscious tomatoes growing in your backyard right now. One of the easiest, yet most delicious, dishes to enjoy at the height of summer, when tomatoes are plentiful, is Insalata Caprese (named for the Island of Capri, Italy).The secret to this delightful dish is using only the freshest ingredients. When served with fresh bread and a glass of chilled white wine, Insalata Caprese... Read More

Ok. I never thought that the day would come when I would sing the praises of a rice noodle. Let alone consider it a valid, gluten-free alternative to pasta. But I've come to understand and love the little blighters.In olden times (that is until about 4 months ago) I thought I couldn't live without pasta; then I tried - and discovered how much better I felt. My body certainly is a happier creature on rice noodles.But pasta is a fantastic... Read More

Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes Ready In: 35 MinutesMakes: 4 servingsTo serve, place chicken on top of hot cooked rice on each plate and spoon sauce over the top. Wonderful served with steamed asparagus.Ingredients1 cup orange juice1/2 cup dry white wine1/2 cup maple flavored syrup2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons olive oilDirections1. Bring orange juice and wine to a boil... Read More

This chili recipe is, indeed, a really nightmare! Taste it only when curiosity becomes unbearable and courage is strong! :o)Ingredients: 1 cup Pinto beans, dried 1 tsp Paprika 5 cups Water 1 Nutmeg, ground, whole 2 tbsp Lard 1 tsp Cumin 1 tbsp Bacon drippings 2 tsp Oregano, dried, pref. Mexican 1 Onion 4 tbsp Sesame seeds 12 oz Pork sausage, country-style 1 cup Almonds, blanched, skins removed 1 lb Beef, coarse grind 12 Red chiles, whole dried 4... Read More