Ravioli is a type of popular pasta derived from the word Ravolgere, which means ‘to wrap’. A filling in between two layers of pasta dough is the basic structure of Ravioli. A common vegetarian filling is of ricotta cheese and vegetables like spinach or nettles instead of meat. It is then delicately topped with red tomato based sauce, pesto, broth and cream based sauce. Century ago pasta was commonly eaten on Fridays with vegetable based fillings. The poor who could not afford meat had it round the year. The left over meat after a treat or Sunday dinner would be used for preparing pasta. With changing time, today Italians buy ready made stuffed pasta, which is available in the…
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English Cottage Pie
May 12, 2019 515 Views
CLASSIC COTTAGE PIE You don’t have to be English to enjoy this traditional cottage pie, but if you are English then you’ll probably keep this recipe among your favorites. Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, diced 3 carrots, diced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1 tablespoon tomato paste Salt and pepper to taste 4 potatoes, peeled and diced 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup milk 1/4 pound cheddar cheese, shredded Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Make Meat Filling: In a large skillet, crumble the ground beef and saute over medium heat for 1 minute. Add in…
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Trout Grenobloise
May 4, 2019 811 Views
Grenobloise is a classic French sauce, composed of capers, brown butter or “beurre noisette” and lemon. This recipe is for a classic dish – La Truite Grenobloise, or trout with sauce Grenobloise. Ingredients: Kosher Salt White Pepper 10 ounce filets off whole rainbow or brook trout; skin on, scaled. 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter ½ lemon, segmented, diced 1/8” (brunoise) 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice ½ tbsp capers 1 ¼ tbsp minced parsley Directions: I prefer to cook fish filets, generally, with the skin on. The skin, if properly cooked, will remain crispy while the flesh of the fish is soft and delicate. To get crispy skin, two things are important. One is to remove all excess water,…
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Greek Pork Souvlaki
May 1, 2019 447 Views
Ingredients: 500 grams / 1 lb of pork in cubes 8 bamboo skewers ½ cup of olive oil 1 tablespoon of vinegar (wine vinegar) 1 pinch Greek oregano 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 8 large pita breads Greek yoghurt or Greek tzatziki Shredded salad of lettuce, tomatoes, onion, herbs etc. Directions: Cut the pork into small cubes and carefully thread onto the skewers. In a bowl place the olive oil, the wine vinegar, the oregano, the salt and the black pepper. Place the skewers with the pork in a dish and pour the marinade over them. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Preheat your grill or barbeque. Place the souvlaki skewers over a medium heat and…
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