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USA ~ Mini Fudgey Chocolate Cakes
AMERICAN MINI FUDGEY CHOCOLATE CAKES
Makes 4
4 ozs semisweet baking chocolate
4 tablespoons butter
1 large egg
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon flour
Preheat oven to 350F. Met chocolate and butter together in a small saucepan. Whisk egg, sugar and salt together until yellow and light. Fold in the melted chocolate batter. Mix in flour until fully ( Read more... ) -
FRANCE ~ Lait De Poule
FRENCH LAIT DE POULE
"Here is a drink which almost makes me regret the attack of influenza, when I discovered that lait de poule is a most efficacious medicine." - Edouard de Pomiance
1 teacup milk
1 yolk of egg
2 teaspoons caster sugar
nutmeg
2 teaspoons cognac
Mix the egg yolk and caster suagr in a small bowl. Boil a cupful of milk with a pinch or two ( Read more... ) -
FRANCE ~ Caneton A L'Orange
FRENCH CANETON A L'ORANGE
a duckling
4 oranges
1 oz butter
1/2 glass of dry white wine
Peel two of he oranges and seperate the segments, removing any pith. Pack them inside the bird, closing the entrance with thread or a small skewer. Melt the butter in an iron casserole and brown the duckling all over. Spoon away three-quarters of the fat which it ( Read more... ) -
USA/HAWAII ~ Sesame Chicken
HAWAIIAN SESAME CHICKEN
Serves 4
1/2 cup light soy sauce
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons ginger, grated
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Cayenne pepper to taste
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, plus a little more for garnish
3 tablespoons ketchup {or 1 tablespoon chili ( Read more... ) -
BELGIUM ~ Steamed Mussels
BELGIAN STEAMED MUSSELS
Serves 4
3 quarts mussels in the shell {about 4 pounds}
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 shallots or green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup minced parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Melted butter
Soak mussels for 30 minutes in salted water. Scrub well under cold running water with a stiff brush. In a ( Read more... ) -
ITALY ~ Cannellini Bean, Basil, Red Onion & Arugula Salad
ITALIAN CANNELLINI BEAN, BASIL, RED ONION & ARUGULA SALAD
Makes 12 servings
4 15oz cans cannellini beans
Handful of basil leaves, washed and roughly chopped
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced as thinly as you can
1 bunch small-leaf arugula, thick stems removed, washed and dried
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 good pinches of ( Read more... ) -
GERMANY ~ Maidens in Skirts Chocolate Dessert ~ Jungfrauen im Röckchen
GERMAN "MAIDENS IN SKIRTS" CHOCOLATE DESSERT
Jungfrauen im Röckchen
Serves 4
1 cup margarine
2/3 cup sugar
3 medium eggyolks
6pzs semisweet chocolate
1 cup milk
30 Ladyfinger cookies
2 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 cup whipped cream
Cream magarine and sugar and beat in eggyolks, set aside. Melt chocolate in double boiler and add milk. Stir to combine ( Read more... ) -
FRANCE ~ Bittersweet Chocolate Tart
FRENCH BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE TART
Serves 8
1 frozen 9-inch pie shell
3/4 cup whipping cream
1/3 cup milk
7ozs fine dark chocolate, finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
Preheat oven to 375F. Bake pie shell according to package directions. Set aside. Bring cream and milk to a boil in a heavy ( Read more... ) -
CUBA ~ Spicy Jalapeno Meatballs
CUBAN SPICY JALAPENO MEATBALLS
Makes about 30
2 jalapenos, chopped
1 pound ground beef {or ground turkey}
1 egg
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
1 small onion, chopped
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
16oz jar of Salsa of choice
Form meatballs out of everything but the salsa. Cook uncovered in 400F oven, 15-20 minutes. ( Read more... ) -
MEXICO ~ Chilled Avocado Soup ~ Sopa de Agualate
MEXICAN CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP
Sopa de Agualate
Serves 4
3 large ripe avocados
1 1/4 cups {310ml/10 fl oz} cream
1/2 cup {125ml/4 fl oz} milk
1 cup {250ml/8 fl oz} chicken stock {or vegetable broth}
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Tabasco sauce, to taste
Chopped fresh chives, to garnish
Stone and peel avocados. Place in a food processor or blender with ( Read more... )