Category - Food

15
Nov

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

  A fool proof recipe to warm you up this winter. Ingredients  1.75 kg cooking onions, thinly sliced (about 14 cups) 3 tbsp butter, cubed 1/4 tsp salt 4 1/2 tsp all-purpose flour 3 tbsp vermouth, or dry white wine 900-mL carton beef broth 1/3 cup water 1 demi-baguette 1 tbsp butter, at room temperature […]

27
Oct

Recipe: Bats and Cobwebs

  The perfect dish for Halloween (or anytime). Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta 1 pound ground beef 1 small onion, chopped (optional) 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Method Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees […]

26
Oct

European Food Destinations

  Did somebody say food?  An exploration of some of the top European food destinations. Paris French cuisine is rated as one of the world’s finest. So Paris is a foregone conclusion on any list of top food cities. French gastronomy is so revered that UNESCO has named it to the list of world intangible […]

29
Sep

Jamie Oliver’s Beef & Ale Stew

  Who can resist a hearty fall stew? Here is a great one from Jamie Oliver featuring Guinness. Ingredients 2 sticks of celery 2 medium onions 2 carrots olive oil 3 fresh or dried bay leaves 500 g quality diced stewing beef 500 ml ale, Guinness or stout 1 heaped tablespoon plain flour 1x 400 […]

15
Sep

New Zealand Recipe: Bacon and Egg Pie

  A  classic kiwi dish perfect for the upcoming fall days. INGREDIENTS NUTRITION Servings 6 Units US • 2 sheets puff pastry • 6 -8 slices cooked bacon (fried or grilled) • 8 eggs (reserve one yolk for brushing pastry) • 4 teaspoons milk or 4 teaspoons double cream • 1 onion (not too big) […]

25
Aug

Tahitian style poisson cru

Ingredients 500g of red tuna 2 tomato 1 small cucumber 2 green limes 1 onion coconut milk parsley 1 green onion salt pepper Method: Cut the fish into small pieces and soak it in seawater or salt water for 5 minutes. In a salad bowl, put diced tomatoes and cucumbers, thinly sliced onion, cut green […]