Dining Smart

Koulouri-Greek Sesame bread

Dining Smart — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:00:52 +0000

koulouri is a circular bread with sesame seeds, very common in Turkey, as well as in Greece and other parts of the Balkans. The characteristics of Koulouri (size, crunchiness/chewiness, etc.) tend to vary by region. In the city of ?zmir, Koulouri is known as “gevrek,” (literally, ‘crisp’) although it is very similar to the Istanbul [...]

Shrimp Tacos (tacos De camarones)

Dining Smart — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:00:17 +0000

Prepping Shrimp If you’ve chosen to use the “fresh frozen” shrimp available year `round at most grocery stores you can skip the clean and de-vein step, otherwise.. Bring a pot of lightly seasoned water to almost boiling. I personally prefer to season water with a generic “crab seasoning” assortment but, depending on your tastes, season [...]

Caribbean Jerk Pork chops

Dining Smart — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:24:29 +0000

Caribbean Jerk Pork Chops Place all ingredients except pork in blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade; cover and refrigerate for basting. Trim excess fat from pork. Place pork in shallow nonmetal dish or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Pour remaining marinade over pork. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate [...]

Chicken Curry with Bamboo Shoots

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:59:59 +0000

THAI food seems to have erupted into British life over the past few years, particularly in pubs, where many have ditched sausages and chips for Nam Tok, Tom Yam Gung or Grat Doo Moo Nueng Dow Jeow - the latter being Thai spare ribs. Alongside this explosion runs the increasing availability of the ingredients necessary to [...]

Italian Shrimp and Fennel Salad

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:59:59 +0000

Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add bell pepper, fennel, half of the crushed pepper flakes and salt to taste. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to brown at the edges, 6 or 7 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add half of the lemon juice. Add [...]

Louisiana Red Beans and rice

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:59:22 +0000

Louisiana Red Beans and Rice If fresh, dried red beans, soak in water overnight, drain and rinse once after 4 hours and soak remaining 4 hours. Place beans in cold water in a 4-quart pot. add garlic, celery, bay leaf, onion, and oil and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours. [...]

Beef Lumaconi

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:36:47 +0000

Directions: Cook pasta shells in salted boiling water until a little firm in the center, but soft enough to manipulate (al dente). Set aside. Heat olive oil in a large saute pan. Saute the garlic in the oil until golden. Add onions and cook until they begin to brown. Add ground beef and cook until done. Turn off heat and [...]

Cafe Flora’s Vegetable Nut Burgers

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Prepare: Saute fennel in oil until soft. Add onion, garlic and tomatoes; mix lightly. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Let sit at room temperature for 4 hours to combine flavors. Burgers: Combine all burger ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. transfer to a food processor and pulse briefly to form a [...]

Pepper Steak with Onions

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:47:56 +0000

Preparation: Mix 2 teaspoons cornstarch, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper; Add your sliced sirloin and massage the marinade into the sirloin slices. Let your sirloin marinate for 10 to 15 minutes then drain the sirloin; Fry in small amount of hot oil over high heat until meat loses red color. Push to outer [...]

Grilled Salmon with Spicy Black Bean

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:28:08 +0000

Combine in a large saucepan the beans, onion, carrot, celery, ham, jalapenos, whole clove garlic, bay leaf with thyme, and water. Simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hours, adding more water as necessary to keep the beans covered. Remove the carrot, celery, herbs and garlic, and drain off the remaining cooking liquid. Toss the [...]