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Pasta

A basic recipe for fresh egg pasta

Ingredients: 6 large free-range eggs 600 g Tipo ’00’ flour Method: Place the flour on a board or in a bowl. Make a well in the centre and crack the eggs into it. Beat the eggs with a fork until smooth. Using the tips of your fingers, mix the eggs with the flour, incorporating a […]

Appetizers

Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

Ingredients: 1 (8oz) tube refrigerated crescent rolls 8 hot dogs 1 egg lightly beaten 1 TB water sesame seeds Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°. Separate crescent dough into triangles. Roll up hot dogs, starting at the wide end of the triangle. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush combined egg and water over tops of rolls. Sprinkle sesame seeds over top and […]

Dinner & Lunch

Simple Whole Roasted Chicken

Ingredients: 1 (4-lb.) whole fryer chicken2 teaspoons kosher salt1 teaspoon black pepper1/2 orange, cut into4 pieces1 small lemon, quartered2 thyme sprigs2 garlic cloves How to Make It: Preheat oven to 425°F. Rinse and dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Sprinkle inside and outside of chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Stuff chicken cavity with orange […]

Seafood

EASY SHRIMP TACOS

Ingredients: 1 pound medium shrimp (thawed & peeled) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 8-10 medium flour tortillas Toppings (optional, to taste): sour cream, salsa, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, etc. Instructions: Prep your shrimp. If frozen, run them under cool water until thawed. Peel them and remove the tails.  Meanwhile, prep your toppings.  Add […]

Desserts

Orange Julius Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 cup ice cubes 1 medium frozen banana ½ cup plain greek yogurt ½ cup orange juice 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract orange zest, from 1 orange 1 large orange, peeled and segmented 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed 1 teaspoon honey, maple syrup, or agave Instructions: Add ice, banana, yogurt, orange juice, vanilla, orange zest, oranges, ground flaxseed, and honey in a blender. Process until smooth, about 60 to 90 seconds. . Image Source:*jessicagavin.com […]

Seafood

Baked Greek Seafood

Ingredients: 2 tbs olive oil 1 large red onion, sliced 2 baby fennel, trimmed, sliced (see tip above) 3 baby red capsicum, deseeded, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 400g roma tomatoes, chopped 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives 11/2 tsp dried oregano pinch chilli flakes 1/2 cup dry white wine 200g ling fillet, cut into chunks […]

Dinner & Lunch

How to Make the Best Veggie Burger

Ingredients: 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped walnuts 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground fennel seed ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup shredded carrot 1 large shallot, minced 2 tablespoons oil-packed sundried-tomatoes, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ cup old-fashioned oats 1 tablespoon […]

Dinner & Lunch

HOW TO MAKE KOREAN FISH CAKES

Ingredients: 250 g boneless skinless white fish fillet (0.55 pounds), I used fresh goldband snapper. Cod or pollock is ok too. More information in the Notes section. 150 g skinless squid body (0.33 pounds), Squid legs can be used too. I used frozen squid. 100 g shelled prawns (0.22 pounds), I used frozen banana prawns. 55 g yellow onion (1.9 ounces), peeled & rinsed 30 g carrots (1.1 ounces), rinsed […]

Appetizers, Seafood

Clam Toasts with Pancetta

INGREDIENTS: 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling 2 ounces pancetta (Italian bacon), finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, 2 thinly sliced, 2 whole 1/2 medium sweet onion, finely chopped 1/2 small fennel bulb, finely chopped, plus 1/4 cup fennel fronds 2 wide 3-inch strips lemon zest 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel […]

Seafood

Korean Seafood Pancake

Ingredients: 1 cup assorted seafood (squid, shrimp, clams & etc) cut into bite size 1 ts sesame oil 1 bunch scallions cut in half 1 egg lighly beaten 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup rice flour 1/2 ts salt 1 ts minced garlic 1/2 ts minced ginger Method: Prepare the seafood and scallions. Drain any excess water (wet ingredients will make the pancake […]