Archive for the "Ethnic Recipes and Ingredients" category

Recipes from around the world and reviews of specific ethnic cooking ingredients.

Basic Blender Peanut Sauce

July 31st, 2008

basic blender peanut sauce

Photo Credit: Bdjsb7

Finding a great peanut sauce recipe is a quest in itself. If you want it to be simple as well, that only adds to the burden. How did I solve this dilemma? With a …

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Mediterranean Style 7 Layer Dip

July 7th, 2008

 layered med dip

Flickr Photo Credit: Word Ridden

If you are a fan of the southwestern style layered dip popular at North American snack parties, you may want to consider a more Mediterranean themed version.

Simply start with hummus as the base instead of …

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Simple Greek Vinaigrette

June 19th, 2008

 Greek salad

Flickr Photo Credit: Serene Journal

Celebrate the taste of Greece with this simple, low ingredient vinaigrette.

1 part olive oil
1 part (slightly less, actually) red wine vinegar
2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 handful of chopped, fresh oregano leaves
sea salt and pepper to taste

Mix everything …

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Guacamole on the Fly

June 6th, 2008

 guacamole

Flickr Photo Credit: Tina Raval

I’m always looking for ways to save on time and kitchen stress. So when I ran across this simple idea on low carb diets, I first gave it a slight twist to make it my own, and then …

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Polish Cabbage Soup

May 26th, 2008

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This is a tasty soup recipe from Poland that a friend sent me. Ethnic and inexpensive! 

1 pound kielbasa or other cooked, smoked sausage,cut into 1/2-inch slices
4 cups chicken stock
2-3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 small head of cabbage, cored and shredded
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp caraway …

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Pasta and White Clam Sauce: Seafood Italiano on a Shoestring

April 21st, 2008

white clam sauce
Want to celebrate seafood on a shoestring budget? With this entrée you’ll be dishing up romance and building up your travel account at the same time. Bonus? This is another one of those recipes you can basically eye-ball in …

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Schiaffoni and Vodka Sauce: Now THAT’S Italian!

April 11th, 2008

vodka sauce
When a colleague turned me on to Garofalo’s schiaffoni pasta as something to try out, I thought, how different can it be? In a word? Hearty. Even at a full 15 minutes in boiling water, this stuff was just …

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Simple, Affordable Carbonara

April 3rd, 2008

 carbonara
I admit it. I’m an Italian food groupie. So whenever I can incorporate the flavors of the country I love with time saving simplicity, I go for it. Such is the case with this super simple carbonara.
What you need:...

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Quick Quesadillas

March 8th, 2008

Quesadilla

I love quesadillas, but have never had much luck at the full sized flip without spilling all the ingredients over the stove. My solution? Put the tortilla in the frying pan with a bit of cooking spray or oil, and only put the filling ingredients …

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Three Ingredient Carpaccio Salad

February 5th, 2008

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I’ve been missing Italy of late, so it was a pleasure to try this recipe out. The three ingredients needed? An aged Asiago, a cured speck and a bed of arugula or other mixed dark greens.
Simply put a …

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