Beetroot, Peach & Radicchio Salad + Artichoke & Silverbeet Risotto / Panang Curry with Beef / China Chilo

Blog Post & Recipe: Passionate by design

Red salad (beetroot, peach and radicchio) ... Artichoke and silverbeet risotto

Blog Post & Recipe: Panang Curry with Beef | แกงพะแนงเนื้อ

I followed the general protocol for most Thai curries - heat the thicker part of the coconut milk over medium heat until it just starts to bubble and separate, add the curry paste, cook the meat, add more coconut milk and/or water, and adjust the seasonings.

Blog Post & Recipe: China Chilo

In The Spirit of Cookery: A Popular Treatise on the History, Science, Practical, Ethical and Medical Import of Culinary Art, (1895) by J.L.W. Thudicum, this was described as “a ragout of green peas and mutton, stewed with some onions, lettuce, butter and spices, to be served with rice boiled in broth and moistened with butter. This is a most excellent dish, and is most conveniently eaten with a dessertspoon.’

Butterbean & Almond Hummus / Bangus (Milkfish) Sisig / Recipes for Beginner Cooks

Blog Post & Recipe: A New Favourite: Butterbean and Almond Hummus

I’m hardly a hummus connoisseur, but I preferred it, hands-down, to any chickpea version I’ve ever had. Served with some toasted pine nuts and a sprinkling of sumac, it was a perfect complement to whatever else what on my plate.

Blog Post & Recipe: Bangus Sisig

When prepared correctly, nothing quite captures the varied flavors and textures of Filipino cuisine like a sizzling-hot platter of chopped pig's face ... But sisig made from Bangus (or milkfish), is perhaps my favorite non-pork face option for the classic street food.

Blog Post & Recipes: Your Questions: Best Recipes For Beginning Cooks

Before we recommend some specific recipes, here are three pieces of general advice for getting started in the kitchen:

1. Only buy fresh ingredients with a plan in mind ... 2. Know what's in your fridge ... 3. Get a cookbook that can be a go-to resource for simple recipe ...

Here are a few recipes we've loved -- they're perfect for beginners and they require few ingredients:

Chicken Breasts with Zucchini Pappardelle ... Flank Steak with Paprika Butter ... Baked Eggs in Tomato-Parmesan Sauce ... Learn to roast a chicken ... Sugar Snap Peas with Mint and Orange ... Fajita Sweet Potatoes ... Buy some great salad greens ... Tipsy Affogato ... Make a crumble!

Hot Cross Buns / Apple & Fennel Salad / 4 Recipes from the New York Times

Blog Post & Recipe: How to cook perfect hot cross buns

Hot cross buns are a festive food, rather than a common or garden breadstuff, and they deserve to be treated as such. A rich, golden dough, heavy with spice and sweet with dried fruits and sugar

Blog Post & Recipe: apple and fennel salad

The fennel is so crunchy and refreshing (I can’t believe I ever gagged eating this stuff – I was crazy, I tell you!) and the slightly tart apples shaved paper thin feel like they’ve meat to be paired with the fennel slices. Also the dill: I know being Russian, I’m a little dill-crazy, but I really think dill and fennel were meant to be together

Blog Post & Recipes: Classic American recipes come to life

Amanda Hesser, a food editor at the New York Times, spent six years compiling a book that would bring together the best recipes in the paper's history, from the 1850s to the present day. Here she picks her personal favourites.

Purée of peas and watercress recipe ... Ginger duck recipe ... Spaghetti with fried eggs and roasted peppers recipe ... Winter borscht recipe

Gala Pie / Prepare Portabella Mushrooms / Growing Peas & Sweet Pea Gnocchi

Blog Post & Recipe & Pictures: Gala pie: king of the picnic blanket?

I sat under a table on beer-soaked carpet and wondered at the infinite egg. How was it possible that every slice of the yard long, loaf-shaped pie had a perfect slice of egg in it?

Blog Post & Video: Knife Skills: How to Prepare Portabella Mushrooms

When cooking the cap whole, it's best to score it lightly on the top side. This allows steam from inside to escape more easily, which both hastens cooking, and makes it more even.

Blog Post & Recipe: In defense of shelling peas

Well, for one thing, shelling peas have a more complex and interesting flavor than the more prevalent sugar snap peas. Freshly picked, they’re just as sweet, but not so one-dimensional. They are the first vegetables to be planted in spring ... Because they are planted and mature earlier than most spring vegetables, they feature prominently in many classic early-spring dishes from around the world.

Sweet Pea Gnocci

Salmon & Pea Risotto / Fried Oysters with a Chipotle-Lime Dipping Sauce / 4 Fennel Recipes

Blog Post & Recipe: Salmon & Pea Risotto

I used fresh this time but flaked smoked salmon (the kind that looks like a whole chunk of fish, not lox) works equally well.

Blog Post & Recipe: Fried oysters with a chipotle-lime dipping sauce

There are many ways to make fried oysters. I keep mine relatively simple, though I do like to coat them in a combination of both crushed saltines and cornmeal, which I think gives them an excellent texture and flavor.

Article & Recipes: Fabulous fennel: the versatile veg

Fennel bulbs are incredibly versatile. You can eat them raw, boiled, roasted or braised. They taste good undercooked, or overcooked, with vegetables, meat or fish – or just on their own.

Roast fennel and carrots recipe ... Fennel gratin recipe ... Braised fennel with red mullet recipe ... Ensalada de la noche buena recipe

Korean Oxtail Soup / Rabbit Stew with Mushrooms / 7 Golden Rules of Freezing & Frozen Pea Salad with Bacon

Blog Post & Recipe: Korean Oxtail Soup (Tom Gang)

This soup is usually served unseasoned, with the diner adding salt at the table. I simply added some green onions for some freshness and crunch.

Blog Post & Recipe: Rabbit Stew with Mushrooms

There is an optional step to making this stew taken from classic French cooking (Antonin Careme) that transforms a good dish into a great one. Mash the rabbit or chicken’s liver, mix it with crème fraiche or sour cream, then push it through a fine sieve. The result is a pink slurry that will thicken and enrich your sauce.

Blog Post & Recipe: 7 golden rules of freezing food
[5 ingredients | 10 minutes]

1. don’t refreeze raw food ... 2. it is OK to thaw food, cook it and then refreeze ... 3. cool your food before freezing ... 4. freeze things asap ... 5. choose appropriate packaging / containers ... 6. allow for expansion ... 7. freeze smaller portions ... things that love to be frozen ... things that don’t freeze so well

frozen pea salad with bacon

Pea Shoot Pizza / Pasta With Peas, Prosciutto & Lettuce / Braising Tips

Blof Post & Recipe: Top This: How to Use Pea Shoots (Dou Miao) on Pizza

"Hey, the texture of these pea shoots reminds me of sautéed broccoli rabe," I told Girl Slice. And then my grease-addled brain instantly made the leap to ... pizza topping!

Blog Post & Recipe & Video: Using Meat Mainly for Flavor

In this recipe — pasta with spring vegetables — the meat is literally a garnish, but one with huge impact. hat meat is prosciutto, and it’s briefly cooked in a bit of oil, which accomplishes two things ...

Pasta With Peas, Prosciutto and Lettuce

Blog Post & Recipe: how to master the gentle art of braising – even for vegetarians

tips for successful braising ... lower temperatures for longer time are best ... aromatic veg make a difference ... get things simmering on the stove first ... regular checking & turning helps ... use a ‘cartouche’ ... be prepared to top up the liquid ... be prepared to reduce down the liquid ... braises improve with time

braised mushrooms

Salted Chicken with Scarlet Risotto / 5 Pea Recipes / 10 BBQ Recipes

Blog Post & Recipes: Salted Chicken with Scarlet Risotto

Once the stock has absorbed and the rice is cooked beat in a wad of butter and watch it turn glossy like a tin of Dulux paint.

Blog Post & Recipes: Spring Green: 5 Snappy Recipes with Fresh Peas

Pea Salad with Radishes and Feta ... Smashed Peas with Mint Bruschetta ... Chilled Spring Pea Soup ... Plump Pea Dumplings ... Leek, Bacon, and Pea Risotto

Blog Post & Recipes: Ten Grilling Recipe Ideas for Memorial Day Weekend Grilling!

Very Greek Grilled Chicken ... Grilled Middle Eastern Turkey Burgers ... Grilled Salmon with Asian Dipping Sauce ... Kubideh or Grilled Ground Meat on Skewers with Middle Eastern Spices ... Grilled Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Sausage, Spinach, and Cheese ... Grilled Halibut with Southwestern Rub and Tomatillo Salsa ... Spicy Grilled Eggplant with Red Pepper, Parsley, and Mint ... Greek-Seasoned Pork Chops with Lemon and Oregano ... Grilled Chicken Sanpete Kabobs ... Grilled Salmon Packets with Tomatoes, Olives, Garlic, Thyme, and Saffron.

Peas and Onions / Leek Bread Pudding / Miso Vegetables & Tofu

Blog Post & Recipe: Simple Peas and Onions

And if I have a spare minute I'll snip a leaf or two of mint from the yard, slice it thin and add to the peas.

Blog Post & Recipe: leek bread pudding

For this savory take on bread pudding, the leeks are sliced in pretty, pretty coins then cooked slowly in butter until soft and caramelized enough to bring tears to your eyes ... From there, you build a fairly standard savory bread pudding: toasted bread cubes, shredded cheese, herbs and a mix of milk or cream and eggs.

Blog Post & Recipe: Miso Vegetables & Tofu Recipe

Eight ingredients and a few simple steps come together into something special ... Harumi makes a seductively colorful side dish by dressing lightly blanched green beans, broccoli, and cauliflower in a salty-sweet miso dressing. I wanted to make a one-dish meal based on this general idea.

Coconut Dhal / Milk Soup / Expand your Repertoire

Blog Post & Recipe: SriLankan Coconut Dhal

Although the soup has some sugar in it, it's more of a "savoury" soup, served as a meal on its own, preferably with some ham sandwiches on the side.

Blog Post & Recipe: Estonian Milk Soup with Pasta Shapes

I must say here that I am not a great dal person and avoid it most of the times,but can vouch for the taste of this dal.Thanks, Maninas for the hearty recipe.

Article: How to expand your cooking repertoire

GET THE BASICS RIGHT ... TEST FOR RELIABILITY ... SEARCH FOR RECIPES ... TRAVEL THE GLOBE [read non-British cookbooks, she means] ... MAKE IT AN EVENT ... TROUBLESHOOTING ... EMBRACE CHANGE

3 Vegetable Dishes. Chipotle Barbecued Tofu. Sea Salt vs. Table Salt.

Recipes: River Cafe vegetables

This extract from the River Cafe Classic Italian cookbook offers three delicious Italian ways with peas, beans and courgette flowers.

Peas with proscuitto ... Deep-fried zucchini flowers ... Chickpeas with rosemary and garlic

Blog Post & Recipe: Chipotle Barbecued Tofu

I've found that the easiest way to handle canned chipotles in adobo sauce is to pour the whole can into the blender and puree it. Then, I measure out what I need for the recipe and freeze the rest.

Blog Post & Recipe: Sea Salt or Table Salt: Which is Healthier?

A little box with a question mark inside "from epicurious.com" popped up when I clicked on this link. It didn't seem to be harmful, just odd.

Most brands of sea and kosher salt, however, do not have iodine added. There's a common misperception that sea salt comes by the mineral naturally, due to the fact that sea water (and foods such as seaweed and fish) contains iodine. However, the information I turned up indicated that the amount of iodine in most sea salt is negligible—certainly not enough to supply the 150 micrograms needed daily by the average adult.

Kidney Stew. Lamb with Pea Mash. Learning to Cook from Scratch.

Recipe: Kidney stew

This dish is also good with mushrooms.

Recipe: Lamb with pea mash and peppercorn sauce

Place 1 mushroom on each plate. Top with mash. Thickly slice lamb. Top mash with lamb. Drizzle with gravy. Serve.

Article: Ten Tips for Learning to Cook from Scratch

1. Cooking is not necessarily time consuming ... 2. It’s good to know what’s in the food you eat ... 3. You don’t need fancy gear ... 4. Music helps ... 5. But you need to be tuned in ... 6. You don’t need every ingredient ... 7. You can double a recipe or cut it in half ... 8. Most dishes start with onions and garlic sautéed in oil ... 9. Things cook faster in tiny pieces ... 10. Making soup is easy

Do you have a favorite rule of thumb for the kitchen? Share it!

Old Cheese. Pea Risotto. Mexican sauces.

Blog Post: How Old is Too Old?: The Cheesemonger

It's natural for a cheese to change in flavor over time, but if it tastes like an entirely different or untasty version of what you first bought, it may have gone bad.

Blog Post & Recipe: Easy peasy

... we enjoyed the last of our pea harvest in one of our favorite recipes, a risotto

Risi e Bisi (Venetian Style Pea Risotto) - adapted from Molto Italiano

Blog Post & Recipes: Fiesta Forever

I had been reading over one of my favorite cookbooks, The Mexican Mama's Kitchen, by Sofia Larrinua-Craxton ...

Salsa Cruda ... Salsa Verde ... Guacamole ... Carne Asada ... Grilled Peppers and Scallions ... Stacia's Citrus Salad with Honey & Mint ... Maguie's Lime Ice Cream

Pea Falafels. Zucchini Galette. Poached Pumpkin

Blog Post & Recipe: Dinner Tonight: Zucchini Galette

What really makes this dish interesting is the zucchini, which lends a sweetness and lightness to each bite. The recipe also recommends some optional fresh tomato poured on top.

Recipe: Fresh pea falafels

A few years ago I made falafel with fresh broad beans, which really added a new dimension, but falafels are more often made from dried chickpeas as well as dried fava or broad beans.

Recipe: Afghan sweet poached pumpkin

This way of cooking pumpkin, based on a recipe from Afghanistan, is very moist, with the sweetness of the cooking liquid nicely balanced by the tangy yoghurt ... this a good winter accompaniment for lamb, it is a harmonious partner for a simple rice pilaf.

Mint Tea. Peas on Toast. Cooking a Whole Fish.

Blog Post & recipe: How to Make Mint Tea

At this time of year I always have loads of Mint. I have a patch growing in an old stone trough and every year it comes back ... So here’s my Mint Tea recipe

Article & Recipes: Taking On The Whole Fish

The uninitiated would question why anyone would even attempt to cook a whole fish. My answer: flavor ... I truly believe that fish tastes so much better cooked on the bone. The gelatin-rich backbone is an excellent heat conductor, and the fatty skin seals in the moisture

Get recipes for Korean Roasted Fish (Saengsun Yangnyum Gui), Date-Stuffed Fish (above) and Poached Fish, as well as tips on finding fresh fish.

I found both of the above at Serious Eats.

Blog Post & Recipe: a top toast-topper

Warning for all those against peas – mushy or otherwise – this recipe is built on them.

Smashed peas on toast
Adapted from a Jamie Oliver recipe

Via.

Tomato Soup Cake. Peatini cocktail. Gallo Pinto.

Article & Recipe: How to make a peatini cocktail

To make a pea shoot puree, blend, in a liquidiser, the pea shoots with just enough water to make a puree.

Blog Post & Recipe: Warhol's Tomato Soup Cake

First published in a recipe booklet by Campbell's, the cake was featured in the 1942 book, How to Cook a Wolf, by M.F.K. Fisher. In her book she writes "This is a pleasant cake, which keeps well and puzzles people while you are cooking other things, which is always sensible and makes you feel rather noble, in itself a small but valuable pleasure." ... In the 1960's the recipe was revitalized and become more of an assembled concoction of water, a spice mix, and a can of soup.

Blog Post & Recipe: Dinner Tonight: Gallo Pinto

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup of canned beans, with liquid
4 tablespoons Salsa Lizano (or Worcestershire sauce)
Salt and black pepper
Handful of cilantro, chopped

Wasabi Asparagus. Cauliflower Dal. Comforting Twine.

Blog Post & Recipe: Wasabi-Roasted Asparagus

The standard disclaimer applies: Use more if you like it hot, less if you like it mild.

Article & Recipe: Versatile kitchen twine can be a culinary lifeline for the savvy cook

Not only is twine inherently practical, but there's also a simplicity about a ball of string that's oddly comforting.

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Recipe: Bacon-wrapped pork loin with roasted apples

Blog Post & Recipe: Cauliflower Dal with Panch Phoran

Panch phoran (also spelled panch phoron and panch puran) is a Bengali blend of five spices-- fenugreek, mustard, kalonji (nigella), fennel, and cumin, in equal amounts. ... You can buy this spice blend in Indian grocery stores or you can make it yourself.

N.b. I've added a 'south-east asian' tag.

Wilted Vegetables. Kid Kedgeree. Keep Meals Interesting.

Blog Post: Kitchen Cure Tip: Save Wilted Vegetables For Stock

Are you finding a few sad carrots, a wet noodle bunch of celery, brown and dusty parsley? Well, don't throw them out yet. Here are two ways to make good use of even the saddest vegetables ...

Article & Recipe: Kids in the kitchen: tuna and pea kedgeree

I’ve never believed that expression of flavours being too ‘adult’ for a child’s palate ... A gentle introduction to highly flavoured food is the key. This classic Anglo-Indian breakfast of kedgeree, a spiced rice, fish and egg dish that is a doddle to make is a great place to start.

Article: The art of home cooking

Although a certain amount of routine can be a good thing, too much of it can quickly turn shopping and cooking into a joyless exercise ... how can you stop yourself getting stuck in a rut?

I find that a certain amount of pre-planning helps ...

Green Peas

Recipe: Herbed Peas and Carrots

No TV dinner or other midcentury American meal would be complete without the addition of peas and carrots.

Recipe: Braised carrots, peas & onions in cream sauce

These are great vegetables to serve with the Christmas turkey

Recipe: Carrots and Peas Stir fry

Description: Easy to make side dish

Recipe: Two-pea salad

The heaviness of the chickpeas is balanced by the lightness of the peas and makes for an original salad.

Website: Peas.org

Peas.org - Your source of information about peas - delicious recipes and supper ideas with peas

Starters/Appetisers & Meals/Main

* Pea Vichyssoise With Prosciutto
* Pea And Goat's Cheese Tart
* Pea And Roasted Garlic Soup
* Clear Pea And Vegetable Soup With Brown Rice
* Pea And Tuna Kedgeree ...

... etc, etc.


Webpage: Pea Recipes at lovetoknow.com.

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* A French Mode Of Cooking Green Peas Recipe
* Asparagus As Peas Recipe 1
* Asparagus As Peas Recipe 2
* Asparagus Tips And New Peas Recipe
* Asparagus With Green Peas Recipe

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* Ballotin Of Lamb With Green Peas Recipe
* Bean (lima), Pea And Tomato Soup Recipe
* Bean, Lentil Or Split Pea Soup Recipe 2 ...

... etc, etc.

Brussels Sprouts. Pea Soup. Choosing Ham.

Recipe: Recipe: LA Mill's sweet pea soup

Dear SOS: The coffee at Silver Lake's LA Mill is outstanding, but the real standout is their pea soup. Delicious! It's dark green, with a deep, earthy taste. I could eat it every day, which is why I'd love the recipe!

Blog Post & Recipe: Bringing out the best with brussels sprouts

Like all underdogs, this ugly duckling has merit. If you choose the best specimens, and cook them carefully to coax out their sweet yet earthy goodness, you won't be disappointed. If you think you don't like them, try this recipe and keep the following points in mind

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Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Cheese Grits

Article & Recipe: A guide to the right Easter ham for you

A US guide to store-bought ham.

... arm yourself with the facts to find the right ham for the occasion. This brief guide to retail hams can help with the hunt. Prices vary widely, but keep in mind that the cheapest hams generally have the highest water content.

What's in a label ... Cuts of ham ... Types of ham ... Ham Guidelines ... Tips on Buying Ham ...

Lemon Risotto with Asparagus