1578 east meets west aka secret Recipes

chicken parts, rum, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, scallions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, oil, brown sugar, water, hot, mushroom, diced, salt, pepper, cornstarch , for thickening

carrots, peeled and sliced into thin (1/8 to 1/16 in.) rounds, olive oil, lemon juice, cider vinegar, asian sesame oil, white miso (see note above), soy sauce, sliced green onions, minced parsley, dried tarragon

olive oil, onion, minced, curry powder, dry mustard, tomatoes, diced, garlic, crushed, garam masala, ground cumin, salt, skinless, boneless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch pieces, frozen peas, chopped cilantro

tomatoes, dried basil, dried tarragon, salt, fresh ground pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, margarine or 2 tsp oil or 2 tsp butter, garlic clove, smashed, boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh parsley, chopped, mozzarella cheese, shredded

english cucumber, onion (red or yellow ), garlic clove, minced, yogurt (or sourcream), vinegar, sunflower oil (or olive oil), salt and pepper, sugar , to taste, dill, chopped

tomatoes, seeded, chopped and drained (if available, use heirloom tomatoes-i sliced the tomatoes instead), cucumbers , sliced lengthwise, then thinly sliced (if organic, no peeling necessary) or 2 medium lemon , sliced (i like a combination of the two cucumber varieties), green onions, sliced (including the white part), fresh lime juice (not reconstituted !), lime zest, for garnish (optional)

whole chicken, cut up into serving pieces, salt, pepper, olive oil, vertically sliced onions, peeled chopped fresh ginger, curry powder, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground red pepper, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, dry white wine, chopped pitted dates, golden raisins

butter or 2 oz oil, chopped onion, garlic powder, curry powder, turmeric, salt, chili powder, coconut cream, pork (shrimp or chicken), potatoes, diced, water, lemon juice, coconut cream, bananas (optional), coconut flakes (optional), butter (optional)

whole milk or 1 cup rice milk, farina ( is also known as cream of wheat) or 1/3 cup brown rice meal ( is also known as cream of wheat), salt, butter (not margarine), ground cardamom , to taste, unbleached cane sugar , to taste, raw pistachios, pieces chopped or 2 tbsp raw almonds, chopped, raisins

beef stew meat, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, paprika, ground cumin, salt, ground coriander, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, ground cardamom, pepper, bay leaves, cinnamon stick (apx 2-inch piece), water, divided, plain yogurt, hot cooked rice, chopped peanuts (optional)

cream cheese, softened, cottage cheese, curry powder, chopped green onion, dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped, golden raisin, flaked coconut, mango chutney, flaked coconut, toasted (optional), mango , slices (optional)

carrots, peeled and sliced into thin rounds, olive oil, lemon juice, cider vinegar, sesame oil, white miso (see note above), soy sauce, sliced green onion, minced parsley, dried tarragon

savoy cabbage (can substitute regular green cabbage), mango, ripe but not too soft, peeled and julienned, red onion , julienned, red pepper , julienned, cilantro, chopped, serrano chiles, seeded and julienned, carrot, shredded, seasoned rice vinegar, lime juice, orange juice, sesame oil, salt to taste

sugar, egg, canola oil, molasses, minced candied ginger (may substitute with 2 tbsp fresh minced ginger plus 1 tbsp sugar), water, flour mix (1:1 cake and all purpose flours), baking soda, cinnamon, ground black pepper, sprayed rings, 8 and sugared ramekins or 1 baking dish, heavy cream, brown sugar, ground cardamom, mint leaves for garnish

chili powder (bafat powder), turmeric powder, salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, white vinegar , to make a paste of the ingredients (if the vinegar is very strong you can add part water)

mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, cream, country dijon mustard, salt and pepper, elbow macaroni, cooked, drained, and cooled, very thinly sliced red cabbage, diced celery, shredded carrot, diced red bell pepper, sliced scallion, chopped parsley

eggs, separated, sugar, divided, salt, milk, scalded, unflavored gelatin, boiling water, grated orange rind, triple sec, whipping cream , whipped, ripe figs, peeled and diced, graham cracker piecrust

cider vinegar, molasses, ground dry mustard, butter, cayenne pepper, worcestershire sauce, dark brown sugar