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Carimañolas

Yadira Stamp — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:36:42 +0000

Carimañola is a traditional dish from the Caribbean region that is very popular in Panama. Carimañolas are often served as a snack or appetizer.

Watch Chef Yadira prepare Carimañolas on her YouTube channel.

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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Virginia Hernandez — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:38:00 +0000

Make these for your Valentine

These strawberries are easy to make and impressive-looking. They make nice gifts or additions to a table of sweets.

To make these, you will need a chocolate melting pot and paint brushes along with your ingredients.* The most important thing to remember when working with chocolate is to make sure everything is dry. If a spoon is wet, the chocolate will curdle and you will not be able to use it or this purpose (although adding a great amount of water will make it a nice chocolate drip for cake).

When your strawberries are dipped and decorated, to transport them put a dab of melted chocolate on the tray where you will be placing the strawberry. Set the strawberry on top, let it dry on the tray, and this will stabilize it.

When I was a teenager my mother took me with her to a class on working with chocolate. I really enjoyed it and started baking and making chocolate pieces because of her. She is gone now and making these reminds me of her.

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Grandma Minnillo’s Cavatelli

Helene Morse — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:43:08 +0000

My grandmother, Agata ‘Agnes’ Minnillo, made homemade cavatelli for Christmas my entire life. The wooden board she rolled them on was hand-made by my grandfather, Crescenzo ‘Christy’ Minnillo, with a side to hold the board in place and attach the specialized machine for shaping them. Her metal machine was hand-crafted over 100 years ago, passed down to her from my great-grandmother. Grandma brought it everywhere, visiting grandchildren in and out of Cleveland, Ohio, where she and grandpa lived most of their married life. When she was 96 years old, the old machine stopped cutting the shapes properly, and she had to buy a conventional machine. My grandmother and I tried very hard to find someone to repair the original, but the metal was worn out. Now it is in my home as a piece of sculpture! Grandma’s cavatelli was always served in the same white bowl, also passed down from my great grandmother, when family gathered for Christmas and Easter. They were married for 64 years, and raised two children. Agnes died at age 99, still living in the home where she had entertained eight grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and many friends.

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Murgh Aloo Do Pyaza (Chicken & Potato in Onion Gravy)

Neil Nijjer — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:00:34 +0000

‘Do Pyaza,’ meaning double onions, is a term used for this north Indian curry. For the best results, marinate the chicken the day before cooking.

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Pancit Molo: Filipino Pork Dumpling Chicken Soup

Nancy Young — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:00:38 +0000

Pancit Molo is a Filipino pork dumpling (wonton) chicken soup originating in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. The recipe is influenced by the large community of Chinese people living in the town of Molo in the province of Iloilo.

The “dumplings” (molo) in this soup are wontons filled with seasoned pork and egg. I like the dish because it’s Filipino-Chinese rolled into one, like my origin. I was born and raised in the Philippines with a pure Chinese father and a half Filipino, half Chinese mother.

I eat this soup summer or winter with bread. My tip is to sprinkle white pepper while it’s hot before eating to add more flavor and spiciness.

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Chicken Pozole Verde

Khela Brewer — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:01:43 +0000

Chicken Pozole Verde can be made with chicken breasts or pork butt as well. Garnishing options include radish slices, avocado or guacamole, finely shredded cabbage, Cotija cheese, pickled or fresh onions, and sliced fresh jalapeno peppers.

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A History of Sauerkraut

Julia Skinner — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:56:05 +0000

From East to West, A Long Culinary Tradition

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Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe

Julia Skinner — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:55:41 +0000

This is the way I learned to make sauerkraut over a decade ago. The person who taught me made sauerkraut in jars, rather than a crock, to keep their small apartment from smelling like cabbage, and I find this method to be so easy (and to work so well in small spaces) that it’s become a go-to for me when I teach fermentation classes. You’ll need two pint jars with lids and bands for this method.

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Sheermal (Saffron Flatbread)

Anjali Saxena — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 22:35:54 +0000

Sheermal (also spelled shirmal), is a traditional saffron-flavored flatbread from Iran. It was introduced to North India by Mughal Emperors. It is not commonly made in homes but can be found in Mughal restaurants. It can be served with rich mutton stews and curries, or it can be had with tea or coffee like any other bread. It has subtle flavors of milk , saffron, keora, and rose water.

I serve sheermal as an accompaniment to mutton on the occasion of Eid. Sheermal are very flavorful and little sweet. If you don’t like sweetness you can reduce the amount of confectioners’ sugar in the recipe.

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Pullman Sandwich Loaf Recipe

Edward Bottone — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:06:30 +0000

This recipe is for the sturdy, ultimately defining, classic Pullman Sandwich Loaf . Originally called pain de mie, the French bread was born in the eighteenth century. It got its American moniker from nineteenth century steam-driven railway cars.

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The Pullman Loaf Legacy

Edward Bottone — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:02:09 +0000

How a railway car shaped the concept of bread in the American imagination.

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Pineapple Jam

Loretta Lee — Wed, 25 May 2022 16:03:22 +0000

Pineapple jam is drier than berry jams but it is delicious! Pineapple does not lend itself to making jam as there is an enzyme in it that does not work with pectin. This jam is full of pineapple pulp and has loads of pineapple taste, unlike some ‘pineapple jam’ that actually is a jelly. This recipe is also versatile as it can be made more spreadable by reducing the simmering time. In the olden days, pineapple cooked this way (with more liquid) was used as an ice cream topping.

This jam is ideal for making pineapple jam tart, a favorite tart in Malaysia. These pineapple jam tarts are popular during Chinese New Year and Eid-al Fitr.

Pâte sablée is a classic French shortcrust pastry dough. find the recipe in the link for Peach Bellini Tart.

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