Green Mango & Papaya Salad / Braised Beef & Burdock / Fesenjān With Chicken

Blog Post & Recipe: Green Mango and Papaya Salad | ยำมะม่วงมะละกอ

I don't think this Thai-inspired salad is that far off from what you might expect to find in Thailand. I simply mixed the shredded mango and papaya with basil and mint, added some freshly roasted cashews, and then drizzled the typical Thai salad dressing of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chilis over top.

Blog Post & Recipe: Braised Beef and Burdock

In this braise, the iron rich burdock not only provides a texture contrast, it also adds an earthy flavor that goes well with the miso. The tomatoes and wine contribute sweetness and a fruity aroma and that balances out the earth-tones. Lastly, the collagen rich shank produces meltingly tender morsels of meat that adds richness and body to the stew.

Blog Post & Recipe: Fesenjān With Chicken

Fesenjān is one of those many great Iranian dishes that becoming so popular among my family. The deliciousness, nutty, fruity, sweet and slightly tangy flavor is tantalizing. One might think that this dish require times to prepare. It just the oposite, and though it sounds exotic, ingredient such as pomegranate molases, or pomegranate syrup are readily available in most grocery store. You can use any poultry for this dish, I suppose any meat will be delicious as well.

4 Mussel Recipes / 3 Recipes with Cooked Peppers / Scottish Raspberry Jam & 15 Other Jams

Blog Post & Recipes: Medley of mussels

Hints for preparing mussels ...

MUSSELS WITH A TOMATO SAFFRON SAUCE ... STEAMED MUSSELS WITH FENNEL ... COCONUT AND HERB MUSSEL SOUP ... FAMILY-FAVOURITE MUSSEL FRITTERS

Article & Recipes: Pick the perfect peppers

Grilled, roasted or sautéed, a scorched pepper is a thing of deliciousness.

Warm chickpea and onion purée with sizzling peppers and lamb ... Hot chicken with peppers and chilli recipe ... Macedonian grilled vegetable salad recipe

Blog Post & Recipes: Scottish Raspberry Jam

Scottish Raspberry Jam

If you are now in the mood for jam, here a few recipes to tempt you: Strawberry Jam ... Plum Jam ... Mango & Orange Peel Jam ... Rum Pumpkin Jam ... Damson Jam ... Black Cherry & Cointreau Jam ... Strawberry & Rhubarb Jam ... Bramble Jelly ... Wild Fruit Jam ... Mirabelle Jam ... Summer Fruit Jam ... Peach & Apricot Jam ... Mango & Cardamon Jam ... Nectarine Preserve ... Thai Ginger, Rhubarb & Chilli Jam

Ajvar / Caramelized Fennel & Onions / 5 Achar Recipes ("The Indian Answer to the Pickle")

Article & Recipe: Fall Brings Red Peppers and Ajvar, 'Serbian Salsa' [via]

The smoky and tangy spread, which also features minced garlic, olive oil and vinegar [as well as red capsicum], can be a bright garnish for a dish of grilled meats, paired with Mediterranean salads for a meze platter, or simply devoured on a piece of crusty bread threaded with olive oil.

Blog Post & Recipe: Caramelized Fennel and Onions

Fennel lovers, onion lovers, unite! And then take a shower in grated Parmesan, lemon zest, and chopped parsley. I'd like to say this is quick and easy, but it's not quick. It's long and easy, the sort of thing you can just put on the stove and give a stir every once in a while, as you cook the rest of the meal.

Blog Post & Recipes: Awesome Achars! The Indian Answer to the Pickle

In fact, achars are a singularly versatile kind of pickle. They can be made from fruits or vegetables, and be made sweet, spicy, or sour depending on the spices and flavorings used. A small amount of gingery pickle might balance the flavors in a spicy curry while a sour one can serve as an appetizer with papadum. An achar can also be mixed with fresh vegetables to make a quick salad. No matter how they're used, these pickles are intended to enhance a dish and add new dimensions of flavor.

MangoThokku - Mango Pickle ... Cauliflower Pickle ... Gajar Achaar - Carrot Pickle ... Mirchi-Ka-Achar - Green Chili Pickle ... Limbu Ka Achar - Lemon Pickle

Thai Coriander & Pepper Spice / Avocado Mango Dunburi / Roasted Pumpkin & Chickpea Soup

Recipe: Spices - Thai Coriander and Pepper

A basic Thai flavour to use on its own or make into a green curry paste.

Blog Post & Recipe: Avocado Mango Donburi (Japanese Rice Bowl), aka Avo-don

Then a thought occurred to me—what if I applied the same concept that Chef Mashita used for coming up with the California roll, to maguro-don?

Blog Post & Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin and Chickpea Soup

Plus it’s easy to make. You are using only five ingredients, yet producing a fabulous flavour. There’s practically no chopping involved and while there’s some cooking in the oven you hardly have to do anything.

Sopa de Carne / Roasted Mango & Habanero Salsa / 7 Chinese & Filipino Recipes

Blog Post & Recipe: Sopa de Carne

While the beef and olives impart rich and bold flavors, the soup is broth-y and unexpectedly light. It doesn’t look or feel greasy.

Blog Post & Recipe: Roasted Mango and Habanero Salsa

Of course, there was a little thinking required about what to actually do with this salsa. (As if eating this intensely sweet concoction balanced with just the right amount of fire with a spoon out of the food processor wasn’t good enough.)

Blog Post & Recipes: Chinese New Year Menu (2011)

Sichuan "Crossed Hands" Wonton Dumplings, Two Ways ... Mao's Hunan Red-Braised Pork (毛氏紅燒肉) ... Pancit Canton (Philippine Braised Egg Noodles) ... Whole Chicken ... Baked Tahong (Mussels) ... Braised Napa Cabbage with Abalone ... Whole Fish

Pan Fried Ginger Pork / Baked Spaghetti Royale / Spicy Mango-Pineapple Hot Dogs

Blog Post & Recipe: Pan Fried Ginger Pork

One of my favourite Japanese Pork recipe is the very accessible Pan Fried Ginger Pork. Extremely simple and quick to make, this dish goes beautifully with steaming hot white rice.

Blog Post & Recipe: Baked Spaghetti Royale – How to Win Friends and Influence People

Made with chorizo, bell peppers, a secret herb and an ultra creamy bechamel sauce, it’s no wonder The Blog Monster’s words that night enticed so many to come to my birthday party.

Recipe: Spicy Mango-Pineapple Hot Dogs

I've never been to Hawaii but I am already making a list of Hawaiian hot dog joints to visit when I finally get there. A common theme on the menu are fruit topped hot dogs which intrigued me.

Five-Spice Pork Roll. Mango Lassi. Greek Nachos.

Blog Post & Recipe: Loh Bak Recipe (Five-Spice Pork Roll)

Loh bak is made with marinated pork in Chinese five-spice powder and then rolled up with bean curd skin (soy bean skin).

Blog Post & Recipe: Mango Lassi Recipe

Here is my easy mango lassi recipe that is totally painless to prepare. I use honey instead of sugar and that really does the trick for me!

Article & Recipe & Video: Behold, the Greek Nacho (via Not Without Salt, where the blogger supplies a recipe for whole wheat pita bread to use in place of nacho chips).

I’m [...] substituting like mad to create what you might call Greek-style nachos. In doing so, I hope to liberate the entire concept and take it in a few different directions.

My nachos go like this: pita triangles toasted with olive oil; a sauce of feta and yogurt, spiked with mint and lemon; a topping of ground lamb with onion and cumin; and a garnish of tomatoes, cucumbers and olives. The whole thing takes maybe a half-hour ...