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Maldive Fish Sambal – I’ve been looking for you!
Maldive Fish Sambal – gently fried in gingelly oil with red onion and garlic – reconstituted slightly with boiling water at the end of the fry. I’ve wanted to make this dish for well over 2 decades – after tasting the Chinese version which is much more salty and tossed with a fair amount of…
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Interactive Cooking Classes and Lessons in Burke, VA.
Creative, custom learning opportunities in the privacy of your home.I was so happy to lead a wonderful interactive cooking class last night at a private home in Burke… I’m completely in my element as a trainer, instructor and coach. This time – a 15th birthday party with 10 little assistant cooks learning about knife skills,…
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Coconut Curry Salmon with Quinoa
Simply one of my favorite curries. Comfort food at it’s best. Fresh made tomato curry with coconut milk and just a hint of heat. The curry seasoning is from a 100 year old recipe and the garam masala is a Punjabi recipe which I have found to be simply perfect for the dish.
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Chicken and Okra in Chipotle Banana Curry with Potato
A dish currently in development in the test kitchen, not quite ready for prime time – but rather tasty. Structurally it’s a southern Indian curry base, heavy on the tomato with additional turmeric beyond the amount found in typical curry powders (we grind and toast our own). Okra and banana are added midway through the…
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Braised Kohlrabi Greens and Beet Greens
Don’t throw those greens out! Make something with them!!! Braised Kohlrabi greens and beet greens with onion, garlic, 1/2 tspn of Sichaun peppercorns, celery and jalapeño in a glaze of brown sugar, soy, red Chinese cooking wine, finished with a pad of butter. S&P to taste
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Salmon and Jumbo Shrimp Curry over Basmati
One of our favorites around here.
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Soup: Summer squash and chili peppers with smoked pork knuckle
Late season summer squash which holds up well to significant time in the pot. I find myself missing the garden gems already. Hello December.
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Cajun Chicken, Sausage and Okra Sauce Piquant
A long, loving, slow cooked dish in the style and from the heart off Chef Paul Prudhomme.
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Kalle-pache, Khash. Persian-Turkish style Sheep’s Head Soup
How to make Kalle-pache, Khash. Persian-Turkish style sheep’s head soup, and a traditional European presentation. When traveling – or cooking it at home – I’m always on the lookout for good Sheep’s Head Soup. The more refined versions are known as Sheep’s Brain Soup in some places – where all of the other protein is…
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Banana Curry Chicken Lollipops
Yeah… We said it. Lollipops. Look it up. It’s in the book! Actually – Jacques Pepin and others have videos online explaining the process. Great for parties. Stewed, then baked in our house made curry.
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Creole Shrimp Piquant with Baked Brown Rice
Creole Shrimp Piquant. No flour. No dark roux. Just simple iron skillet poetry to achieve such a rich, dark sauce with vegetables, fat and stock…
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Braised Lamb Shanks la Maison
AKA: Braised Lamb Shank a la Nugget… Traditional braised lamb shanks in mire poix.