1121 east meets west aka Recipes

kirby cucumbers, water, salt, pickling spices, garlic cloves, smashed

ground lamb, scallion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, pistachios, chopped (optional), dried mint, turmeric, ground allspice, salt, cayenne, egg, lightly beaten, plain yogurt

chopped onion, bourbon, fresh ground black pepper, boneless center-cut pork loin chops, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch strips, low sodium soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar, fresh ginger, chopped and peeled, cornstarch, honey, green onions, thinly sliced, vegetable oil

roasting chickens, butter, softened plus extra, butter , for basting, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh ground black pepper, ground turmeric, ground cumin, dried thyme, fresh cilantro, minced, thick coconut milk, dry sherry, tomato puree, salt , and, chili powder , to taste

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter (2 sticks), sugar, eggs, milk, lemons , zest of, large, fresh squeezed lemon juice, sugar

low sodium chicken broth, light soy sauce, sugar, garlic cloves, crushed, crushed dry chili pepper (more or less it s up to you), boneless skinless chicken breasts

bourbon, creme de cacao, freshly brewed espresso, steamed milk, to top up

sour cream, unbleached flour, melted butter, egg, egg yolk, salt, olive oil, cherries, stemmed washed and pitted but you don tsp have to pit them, wild berries , mixture of strawberries, blue berries, black berries, raspberries, brown sugar , heaping, butter, heavy cream, sugar

dried split peas, water, divided, onion, canola oil, bay leaf, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, salt, ground turmeric, uncooked long grain rice, chicken broth

water or 1 tbsp oil (saute liquid), brown mustard seeds, ground cumin, ground turmeric, sliced onion, fresh jalapeno, minced, red potatoes, quartered, salt , to taste, water, lime , juice of, frozen peas, currants or 2 tbsp raisins, chopped parsley or 1/2 cup cilantro, count) package whole wheat flour tortillas or 1 (10 count) package white flour tortillas, cooked rice, nonfat sour cream (optional)

bacon, onion, chopped, potato, grated, bay leaf, stalks celery & tops , included, evaporated milk, milk (i use 1%), white fish fillet (tilapia, cod, haddock), mixed seafood (shrimp, scallops, lobster, crab or imitation flakes), salt and pepper

steak, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, green bell pepper , cut into 1 inch strips, tomato sauce, mushroom, sliced, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cornstarch, olive oil, water, sherry wine or 2 tbsp dry red wine

olive oil, cumin seeds, new potato, small white, boiled and quartered with skin on, spanish onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, kosher salt , to taste, black pepper, freshly ground , to taste

stewing beef, cubed, celery ribs, cut on bias, carrots , cut in half lenth wise, onions, sliced, potatoes, peeled and cubed, tomato soup, water, salt, paprika, pepper, thyme

chopped onion, vegetable oil, chopped tomatoes, chunky peanut butter, canned great northern beans (or any other beans), water, chopped jalapeno pepper (optional), curry powder (masala meusi- see recipe)

jumbo-lump crabmeat, cream cheese (do not use nonfat), mayonnaise (do not use nonfat), dijon mustard, lemon, old bay seasoning, worcestershire sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, focaccia bread (11 x 17 inch piece, may substitute 1 similarly sized piece of lavash or pita bread, if using, cut th), mayonnaise, ketchup, old bay seasoning, limes

onions, finely chopped, vegetable oil, sized eggplants, diced, sized potatoes, diced, garlic cloves, crushed, curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt, tomatoes, tomato paste, water