1 cup quinoa (soaked in water) 1 1/2 cups champagne 1 cup water 3 tbs. orange zest 1 cup milk 3 eggs ½ tsp. salt ½ cup shaved semi-sweet (60% cacao) baker’s chocolate 2 tbs. cinnamon 1 tbs. sugar Soak quinoa in water and drain. Bring soaked quinoa, 1 cup champagne and 1 cup water [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Quinoa Pudding with Orange Infusion and Chocolate Cinnamon Topping
Posted in Recipes, tagged chocolate, cinnamon topping, high protein dessert, New Years dessert, orange, pudding, quinoa, quinoa pudding on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Black Eyed Peas with Orange and Spice-Infused Rice
Posted in Recipes, tagged beans and rice, black eyed peas, flavored rice, New Years Recipes, rice, spice and rice, vegetarian recipes on December 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Peas (with rice on right, above) 1 cup cubed carrots 1 cup cubed celery ¼ cup finely diced yellow onions ¼ cup finely diced red onions 2 tbs. plus 1 tbs. olive oil 2 cloves garlic (smashed) 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms 10 – 12 ounces black eyed peas (if canned, drained and rinsed) ½ [...]
Chicken Breast Roasted with Oranges and Mushrooms
Posted in Recipes, tagged brine poultry, chicken recipe, mushrooms, New Year recipes, New Years Eve recipes, orange on December 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
3 lbs chicken breasts with ribs in 1 stalk celery roughly chopped 2 carrots roughly chopped 1 onion roughly chopped 4 oranges cut in half 2 stems rosemary ½ cup sugar ¼ cup salt cold water (enough to cover the chicken) 2 cups sliced mushrooms 2 tbs. unsalted butter 1 tbs. onion powder 1 tbs. [...]
Mushroom Mixed Greens Salad with Orange Champagne Vinaigrette
Posted in Recipes, tagged champagne, champagne orange vinaigrette, mushrooms, New Years Recipes, orange, rosemary, Salad, vinaigrette on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Salad One bag mixed greens 1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms ¼ cup finely diced red onions 1/4 cup shredded cheese (I used goat’s milk cheddar) Lay greens on a serving plate. Top with mushrooms, onions and cheese. Dressing 3 tbs. orange zest ½ cup orange juice ½ cup champagne 2 tsp. fresh rosemary (rough chopped) [...]
Happy New Year: To Light!
Posted in Posts, tagged bipolar disorder, child development, coming out, darkness and light, food culture identity, foodie blogroll, Glenn Ligon, MOMA, New Years resolutions, New York, President Obama art work on December 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Mother may have said, “What in the darkness must come to light!” A Trinidadian saying about things that are eventually uncovered, despite efforts to keep them hidden. I know my mom said this many times during my adolescence when she suspected I was keeping something from her. Of course, I concealed things from her; I [...]
Not Mother’s Fruit Cake
Posted in Recipes, tagged 2 egg cake, berry cake, different fruit cake recipe, fruit cake, mango cake on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cake 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp salt 2 tbs. cornstarch ½ cup froze n wild blueberries 20 – 24 frozen strawberries 2 cups fresh or frozen cubed mango ½ cup unsalted butter (softened) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp orange extra ct ½ cup eggnog Frosting [...]
Petit Peas and Basil Rice
Posted in Recipes, tagged Asian style rice, green rice, peas and rice recipe, rice recipe on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2 cups chicken stock 1 cup long grain white rice 1 cup petit peas 1 cup chopped fresh basil onion powder garlic powder lemon pepper seasoning (no salt) ¼ cup olive oil salt and pepper to taste Rice dish on right Bring stock to a boil. Add rice reduce heat to medium, cover and cook [...]
Sweet and Sour Fish (Trini-style)
Posted in Recipes, tagged Asian recipe, Chinese recipe, fish, sweet and sour, Trinidadian Chinese on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
5 lbs whole fish gutted and scaled 1 cup chicken or fish stock ½ cup recaito (green seasoning blend) 1 clove garlic (minced) juice of 1 lime 1 cup wine (white or red) ¼ cup brown sugar ½ cup marinara sauce (or tomato sauce) 2 tbs. soy sauce 1 tbs. ginger preserves (or crushed ginger) [...]
A Piece a Pork – a Contest – Win $100
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blog writing contest, Chinese Christmas, food blog contest, pork recipe, Trinidad Christmas, writing contest on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was listening to a sermon in church a few weeks ago where the pastor, a Chinese-American woman spoke in part about the role that pork (dumplings, in particular) played in her childhood memories of Christmas. Since I live with a Muslim who doesn’t eat pig I rarely cook pork. And, if/when I do I [...]
Blueberry Sorbet
Posted in Recipes, tagged antioxidant, blueberry, dessert, sorbet on December 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
2 cups water 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 2 cups frozen wild blueberries ¼ cup red wine ½ lemon Heat water and sugar over high heat in a large pot until sugar is melted. Add ½ lemon. Stir in 1 ½ cups of the blueberries and red wine. Using immersion blender, blender to desired consistency [...]
Herbaceous Mashed Potatoes
Posted in Recipes, tagged herbs, mashed potatoes, side dish, steak side dish on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
4 medium to large potatoes (peeled and quartered) chicken stock + water (enough to cover and boil potatoes) 4 stalks thyme 3 cloves garlic ½ cup milk ¼ cup Greek yogurt 3 tbs. unsalted butter ¼ cup parsley salt and pepper to taste Boil potatoes until soft in stock, water, thyme, garlic and salt. Drain [...]
Buttered Wax Beans
Posted in Recipes, tagged buttered beans, side dish, wax beans on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 lb. wax beans ¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup chopped parsley salt and pepper to taste Blanch wax beans in boiling salted water for 7 – 10 minutes. Remove beans to an ice bath. Toss in melted butter and parsley over medium high heat. Salt and pepper to taste.
Chicken Liver Pate
Posted in Recipes, tagged appetizer, chicken, chicken liver, liver, Pâté on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2 tbs. red onions (finely diced) 2 tbs. olive oil 1 lb. chicken livers (rinsed and roughly chopped) 3 cloves garlic (pressed or minced) 2 tsp. anchovy paste ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ¼ cup red wine ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped) 2 tbs. lemon juice 2 tsp. onion powder salt and pepper to taste Heat [...]
Espresso Encrusted Filet Mignon
Posted in Recipes, tagged espresso encrusted, filet mignon, steak on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 lb. (approx.) filet mignon medallions (4 in total) 1 tbs. butter 1 tbs. olive oil ¼ cup coffee 2 tbs. black pepper 2 tsp. salt ½ tsp. onion powder ½ tsp. garlic powder a pinch of crushed red pepper Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Using left over morning coffee grounds heat coffee over [...]
Candied Kumquats
Posted in Recipes, tagged candied kumquat, caramel, cumquat, kumquat on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
¾ – 1 lb. kumquats 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup water Heat water and sugar in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Swirl occasionally until it reaches 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not stir. The mixture should turn dark brown in color. Halve kumquats and remove any seeds. Lightly oil a sheet pan covered with [...]
Chestnut Honey Butter
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged butter, chestnut butter, chestnuts on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
¾ – 1 lb. chestnuts 1 – 2 tbs. honey ¼ cup (approx.) olive oil 1. Cut a slit into one side of each chestnut. 2. Boil the chestnuts in salted water for 12 -15 minutes. 3. Let the chestnuts cool in the water until you can handle them. 4. Peel the shells and the [...]
Chicken Gizzard and Corn Chowder
Posted in Recipes, tagged chicken, chicken gizzards, chowder, corn, corn bread, soup on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
½ lb. chicken gizzards (quartered) meat from 1 large smoked turkey leg (diced) ½ lb. shrimp (halved) juice of ½ lemon ½ cup fresh parsley (rough chopped) ½ yellow onion (diced) 1 medium rutabaga (cubed) 4 cloves garlic (pressed or finely minced) kernels from 3 ears of corn (approx. 1 cup) 1 cup cream 6 [...]
What’s Traditional?
Posted in Posts, tagged brunch, christmas recipes, culture, Disney, food, holiday recipes, holiday traditions, hors d'œuvres, identity, The Princess and the Frog, urban nutcracker on December 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Mother may have thought that she was traditional. She was an at-home mother of sixteen whose work was caring for her family and home. But, when Mother’s children were all grown, she opened her own convenience store business – that’s anything but traditional for women from her generation especially in Trinidad. Reflecting on myself, I [...]
Guava Pie
Posted in Recipes, tagged children, Goya, guava, Hawaii, kid friendly recipes, kids on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One pie crust (store bought or homemade) 1 cup nondairy creamer or cream 1 21 oz. container of Goya (or other brand) guava paste 1 ½ cups brioche bread crumbs ¼ cup granulated sugar Whipped topping or whipped cream (optional) Preheat oven to the temperature recommended for your pie dough. Roll pie crust into a [...]
Wax Bean Salad with Applesauce Dressing
Posted in Recipes, tagged Adobo, apple recipe, applesauce recipe, Salad, wax bean on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 lb. wax beans ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese 1 red apple (grated) ¼ cup apple cider vinegar ¼ cup apple juice ¼ cup olive oil 2 tsp. Adobo or other all-purpose dry seasoning blend 1 tbs. parsley Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling. Cook wax beans for about 8 – 10 [...]
Root Vegetable Latkes
Posted in Recipes, tagged Greek yogurt, hanukkah recipe, kid friendly recipes, latkes, potato pancakes, root vegetables on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 cup shredded potatoes 1 ½ cups shredded rutabaga ½ cup shredded carrots 2 tbs. finely chopped onion 1 egg (beaten) ¼ – ½ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste Dipping sauce (optional) ½ cup Greek yogurt 1 tbs. Herbes de Provence Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in [...]
Tempura Fried Okra
Posted in Recipes, tagged Adobo, french fries, hanukkah recipe, kid friendly recipes, okra, tempura on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 – 1 ¼ cup (approx.) seltzer water 1 tbs. Adobo or other all-purpose dry seasoning blend ¾ – 1 lb. whole okra oil for deep frying Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a large, wide pot. Combine flour, seltzer water and Adobo, adding water about ½ cup at a [...]
Oven Fried Onion Chicken
Posted in Recipes, tagged Adobo, chicken recipe, French fried onions, fried chicken, hanukkah recipe, kid friendly recipes, oven fried chicken on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
4 – 6 chicken drumsticks 6 – 8 cups cold water 1 carrot (roughly chopped) 1 celery stick (roughly chopped) 1 onion (roughly chopped) 2 whole cloves garlic (cut in half) ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup salt 10 – 12 oz. French fried onions (finely crushed) 1 ½ cups of flour 2 tbs. cornstarch [...]
For the Children/Happy Hanukkah!
Posted in Posts, tagged applesauce, child oppression, children, diversity, food culture identity, guava, Hanukkah, hanukkah recipe, inclusion, latkes, recipes for kids on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
ARE THE KIDS REALLY TO BLAME? Author: Anonymous (approx. 1969-71) We read in the paper and hear on the air Of killing and stealing and crime everywhere; We sigh and we say, as we notice the trend, This young generation…where will it all end? But can we be sure that it’s their fault alone? That [...]
