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Two Layer Celebration Cake
Baking is one of my favourite pastimes......especially celebration cakes where I can let my imagination run wild on the decorating.....
Ingredients
Directions
Notes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Number of Servings: 30
Yield: At least 30 from large one......less depending on size
Style: European, UK and Ireland
Healthy Pear & Parsnip Soup
This is a healthy tasty recipe to aid weight loss
Ingredients
4 large Pears
3 Parsnips
3 Vegetable stock cubes
Black Pepper
Directions
Finely chop/ dice the parsnips and place in to a frying pan then top it up with water and season with black pepper Bring them to boiling point and reduce the heat to allow them to simmer until they soften
Add chopped pears and top the water up again enough to cover the ingredients then sprinkle and stir in 3 to 4 vegetable cubes to season
Allow the soup to simmer until at your desired texture
Serve and enjoy
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: 3
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Style: European, UK and Ireland
red sauce
I cant, for the life of me, put measurement to this! I try, lord have i tried. Everytime i write it down, follow the directions, it comes out wrong! I have no idea what it is. I will do my best to tell you.
in a bulb of garlic, twice the diameter of a golf ball, remove two to three cloves of the outer, most ripe, largest cloves. Two if theyre exceptionally large. Three if theyre a little bit smaller. With the skin on, chop the part off which connects with the bulb. Laying a chefs knife broad side on top of the garlic, blade angled down slightly. Strike the blade with the heel of your hand. To crush the garlic flat. Use a meat hammer or a rolling pin if you are un sure. Practice before you strike on how it will work. Then remove the skin. Always crush your garlic. It will release an oil that doesnt show when you just mince. It makes for a milder, more rich flavor. Toss your crushed garlic in the food processor. With a sweet onion about the size of a baseball, quarter it up and throw that in the food processor too.
Ingredients
I cant tell you how much of any spices. Somewhere between one and three tblsp of basil. Freeze dried if you want. I dont know how much fresh. The basil will add a new flavor that will coincide beautifully with the robust flavor of the tomato. They will run togather, not complete strangers. But definitely unique in their own right. The oregano is the opposite. Only 1/2 or 1/3 as much oregano as basil. The oregano will be crying for lemon, the tomato doesn't deliver the acidity. The oregano will be angry, and be searching for vengeance. Delivering notes of ancestors past. You dont want too much. It will be crying for more and more, until the red sauce is ruined. Just a hint, a whisper of fennel. You could count the seeds on fingers of both hands. About four times the volume of fennel, add in crushed red pepper. I have no idea how to explain the black pepper. I crush mine with a meat hammer to ensure a variety of size in granules. Savory, adds to the salt and pepper, and every other flavor this side of the fruity flavors. Probably about twice the amount of savory as black pepper
Directions
I have gone the route of milling every kind of tomato. Raw. Skinned and seeded. With or without the juice from the tomato. And, for the effort.. If you can find a really good puree is the way to go. All natural. Nothing added. DO NOT USE HUNT'S. Pour the puree in the processor. Run it until well incorporated. Add a "shot" (not a shot glass) of sweet marsala wine. Cheap kind will work. If you cant get SWEET MARSALA wine, it will be fine without it. DO NOT substitute for any other wine. With your thumb covering most of the bottle mouth, aggressively tip or jam the bottle to spill wine for a fraction of a second. You can practice in the sink if you want. Youll probably end up with in the neighborhood of 1/2 to 1tblsp. When that is done in the processor, and you take off the lid.. The scent will permeate you nasal passages with a rich smell, unlike anything on earth. The tomato will sing a deep note that is not unlike a male choir singin in a basilica. Beautiful in all of its glory. Robust and fruity. The garlic will dance with the scent of tomato. And the wine. Not too much. Just enough. It is easy to over do it on the wine.
Notes
Food processor
Chefs knife
Meat hammer
Tomato puree 15oz
Tomato juice (from concentrate)5.5oz
Parmesan
Sweet onion
Garlic
Basil
Oregano
Fennel seed
Crushed red pepper
Sugar
Black peppercorns
*savory and the sweet marsala wine optional*
Do not cook separately or additionally. It is ready to use as is. You can cook it when it goes on your pizza linguine ect. I'm sayin that once its finished, its ready.
Cook Time:
Total Time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 1
Yield: 2Lg pizzas, or 4 servings of pasta
Style: European, Italian
fish Cakes
I got this recipe from my mother who created it herslef ! She changed it a few times but the way it's done now makes them absoluty gorgeous! So crunchy on the outside and soft and delicious on the inside! You must give them a go!
Ingredients
X2 smoked coley ( or any smoked fish of your choice )
X6 medium size potatoes
X2 spring onions
salt and pepper
paprika
*for batter
X3 eggs
250g of flour
250g of bread crumbs
2litres of sunflower oil
Directions
Fry coley on hot pan with olive oil for 3 mins in each side
Get a large bowl and when potatoes and fish are done put into bowl
Add the tinned salmon
Half tspoon of salt and full teaspoon of pepper
Half tspoon of paprika
Chopped onions really small and add
Mash together untill well combined
Pour oil into a saucepan and bring to the boil, then simmer
Get three seperate plates and put flour eggs and bread crumbs on each
Get hand full of fish mixture and make into size you wish , roll in hand tightly and firm
Rollin flour and shake gently
Roll in egg and shake gently
Roll in breadcrumbs shake gently
When all fish cakes are prepared
add three at a time to oil
leave for 5/6 mins untill golden brown
Best served with sweet chilli sauce and some salad !
Notes
You can add other spices or herbs like parsley of you want
try and taste many times to get the cake for you!!
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Yield: 6-8 serving , depending on size
Style: European, UK and Ireland
Shrimp Diablo Tortellini
My latest creation. I like spicy food, love shrimp and cheese tortellini but don't like a lot of sauce drowning out the flavor's so I put this together and it's a hit with the roommates.
Ingredients
10 oz cheese tortellini, cooked as directed on pkg.
9 Roma tomatoes
1/2 a large sweet onion
1/2 a red bell pepper
1/2 a green bell pepper
1/2 a yellow bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, peeled
4 sticks celery
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
1 Tbsp dry basil
1 tsp dry oregano
1 medium dried New Mexico Chili Pod, rough chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp Sriracha (optional for more heat)
Directions
After roasting the veggies put them into a stew pot over medium heat, add the tomatoes with the juice, chopped chili, salt, pepper, Sriracha and shrimp. Stir and cook until the shrimp are pink then cook the tortellini as directed on the pkg. Serve with fresh grated mozzarella.
Notes
For mild spicy heat adjust the chili to taste and don't add Sriracha.
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Yield: 6-8 servings
Style: European, Italian
Arroz doce
A golden oldie from Portugal
Ingredients
1 cup white rice
2 cups hot milk (whole works best)
1 cup sugar
1 fresh lemon rind (use a vegetable peeler for big pieces for easier removal)
Toppings
cinnamon
Directions
Add rice and cover, simmering for 20 minutes.
Add milk, sugar and lemon rind, stirring constantly until thickened to oatmeal consistency, about 15-20 minutes.
It will also thicken some while cooling.
Pour into one large serving plate and remove lemon rind.
Spread flat and allow to cool on wire rack.
You can be decorative with cinnamon by pinching a bit between your fingers and place while your hand is no more than an inch away from the rice (criss cross patterns are traditional), or you can just dust the entire top with the cinnamon.
Serve at room temp, but refrigerate uneaten portion.
Notes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 1 hours, 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 1
Yield: 4
Style: European, Portuguese
Carne de porco a Alentejano
Carne de Porco à Alentejana is a traditional Portuguese Pork and Clams dish which originates in part from the Portuguese region of Alentejo. It is a true exemplification of Portuguese cuisine, simplicity, rich flavor, and unique combination of ingredients. This is seen with the combination of clams with pork, what at first might seem an unusual combination complements each other very nicely and both contribute to a rich and flavorful sauce which is truly unique. This simple and easy to make recipe lets you make this delicious Portuguese dish without the fuss.
Ingredients
1/2 pound pork fillet, cubed
1 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 bay leaf
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 chopped onions
1 and a half cups Portuguese white wine
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 chopped tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed chillies
handful chopped fresh parsley
Directions
2) Add the sliced garlic cloves, bay leaf, and cubed pork, and mix. Let it marinate for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.
3) Remove pork; reserve the marinade. Pat pork completely dry. Discard the bay leaf.
4) Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in large frying pan. Add the pork, stirring frequently so that the meat browns quickly and evenly. Transfer it to a bowl.
5) Pour the reserved marinade into frying pan and bring to the boil over high heat, scraping off any brown bits clinging to the inside of pan. Boil uncovered until marinade is reduced by 1/3. Pour over the pork and set it aside.
In a saucepan, heat the remaining oil; add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until onion is soft but not brown. Add minced garlic, tomatoes and crushed chillies. Simmer, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
6) Spread the clams over the sauce; cover the saucepan and cook over high heat for ten minutes or until clams open. Stir in the pork and marinade. Simmer for 5 minutes to heat thoroughly.
7) Sprinkle with the parsley on a platter and serve with some bread to enjoy all of the sauce!
Notes
Cook Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Number of Servings: 1
Yield: 2
Style: European, Portuguese
Purslane with blue cheese
I make this salad all summer as there is plenty of purslane. (much omega 3!)
Ingredients
cucumber
any kind of blue cheese
very little virgin olive oil (because the leaves of purslane are oiled) you can even skip this if you wish...
apple vinegar
Directions
wash and cut the cucumber
pour in a bowl
add the cheese, the oil and the vinegar
Cook Time:
Total Time: 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Yield: 2
Style: European, Greek
Black eyed beans with flowers
yiammi yiammi! healthy, good, peaceful nutrition plate. Full of colors and vitamins
Ingredients
purslane
virgin olive oil (cold extract)
herbs that you have on your pots
edible flowers
lemon or apple vinegar
Directions
and add the other ingrediens
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 52 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Yield: 2
Style: European, Greek
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