Seafood Manicotti on Sep 16, 2011 in Fish Manicotti is a large, tubular shaped pasta with a cooked diameter of about one inch (2.54 cm) and a length of about four inches (10.16 cm). Unlike other styles of pasta, manicotti is usually stuffed with various types of cheeses, meats, vegetables or...
Roasted Shallot Garlic Confit on Aug 29, 2011Native to the Mediterranean, shallots are botanically known as Allium ascalonicum. The botanical name derives from Ascalon, a town in South Palestine, where they are thought to have originated. They are members of the same family as garlic and onions...
Bittersweet Truffles on Aug 17, 2011 in Home Desserts The term "truffles" has referred to underground fungi far longer than chocolate confections. The Bible mentions desert truffles, Plato wrote of them, along with many other writers world-wide. Ancient Bedoins have long sought desert truffles (Terfezia...
No Bake Brownies on Aug 14, 2011Brownies are thought to be of US origin, the name derived from their color (brown) and from the mythical pixie-like characters common in children's stories from the same time period. One story suggests that brownies were invented at the Palmer House...
Beef Macaroni Bake on Aug 3, 2011 in Home In 1274, the most famous of medieval travelers, the Venetian Marco Polo, embarked on a voyage of discovery to the unknown lands of the East. Twenty-four years later he returned to Venice with fabulous stories about exotic places that became the major...
Grilled Italian Pesto Sandwich on Jun 21, 2011Ingredients:1 - (6-ounce) package sliced mozzarella cheese, cut into thirds8 - (1-inch-thick) slices Italian bread1/4 - cup commercial pizza sauce1/4 - cup commercial pesto sauce20 &...
Fudge Cake on Jun 16, 2011Hanukkah dessert takes on star Ingredients: 1/4 - cup shortening 4 - (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate 1/4 - cup milk 2 - cups sugar 2 - large eggs, lightly beaten 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ...
Strawberry ShortCake on Jun 13, 2011Ingredients:1 - quart strawberries, sliced1/2 - cup sugar2 - cups all-purpose flour1 - teaspoon baking powder1 - cup sugar1/2 - cup butter o...
Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies on Jun 11, 2011The gild these cookies, lightly brush edible gold-leaf powder onto the cookies, using a small dry paintbrush.Ingredients:1/2 - cup butter or margarine, softened3/4 - cup sugar1 - large egg1/2 - cup molass...
Mango Dessert Tamales on Jun 10, 2011 in Home Desserts You may have savored more traditional tamales - bundles steaming with spicy filling of cheese, chicken, pork. "Not all tamales have to be flavored with fire and brimstone." Mango Dessert Tamales. They,re delectable combinations of familiar and exotic...
