1. Chop onion and fry with a drop of oil. Press the garlic and stir into the chopped onion. Add curry, basilica and paprika.2. Add the water and the piece of bouillon. Stir. 3. Add the lentils, and cook for a few minutes.4. Cut potaoes into small pieces. Add to the casserole.5. Coo

Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt; drain. Combine with next 6 ingredients, mixing well. Spoon macaroni mixture into a 1 quart baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake at 350? F. for 1 hour.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; add sugar and spice. Add pumpkin, mixing well. Chill until slightly thickened. Fold in Cool Whip and nuts. Pour into mold or bowl and refrigerate until firm.

Set ribs out of the refrigerator to warm to room temperature. Preheat grill. Meanwhile, make sauce. Saut� onion and garlic in butter in a skillet until onion is clear, then add remaining ingredients and simmer 20 minutes, stirring from time to time. Dip ribs into hot

Slice the chow fun into noodles about 1/2 inch wide. Slice the meat and mix the marinade. Marinate the meat for 15 minutes. Heat the wok and add 2 T of the peanut oil. Toss the noodles about in the oil until they are very hot and begin to color just a bit on the edges. Remove t

Rinse and sort pinto beans, black beans and garbanzo beans. Place in a large bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight. Drain beans and place in a large pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 hour, or until beans are tender. It may be necessary to add more water during cooki

Makes enough for several curries. Fruit Chutney is one of the most popular chutneys in India. It can be served with all kinds of vegetarian dishes and can be prepared once in big quantities to be used on a number of occasions. Preparation: Mince

In a large bowl, combine the shredded cabbage and peppers. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lime juice, vinegar, salt and sugar. Add pepper to taste. Pour over cabbage, mix well and refrgierate for at least 1 hour. Before serving, add the blue cheese an

Place the flour in a shallow dish; set aside. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper; add to the flour a few strips at a time, and dredge to coat on all sides. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken, turning to brown on all side

Trim fat from meat; cut meat into 3/4 inch cubes. In a large skillet brown meat cubes and onion, half at a time, in hot oil. In crock pot, combine undrained pineapple, orange juice, tapioca, curry powder, bouillon granules, pepper, and bay leaves. Add meat and onion to cooke

Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl. Beat in the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and burnt sugar syrup. Add cream to make the frosting good consistency for spreading.(May need up to 2 Tablespoons or more)     strongServings: 1/strong

Heat 2 cups EDENSOY, honey and vanilla (if using) in a saucepan. Add dissolved kudzu and cook until mixture thickens. Great as a dessert filling, with fruit, or as a quick pudding. Variation: Add 2 teaspoons of finely grated lemon zest and mix in well. Cooking Time: 5 m

Combine sugar, lime juice and water in a bowl. Stir to mix, and then let stand until sugar is almost completely dissolved, about 15 minutes (mixture will be thick) In a blender or food processor, combine the sugar and lime juice with the berries. Blend until smooth, pack int

Brown the meat in the shortening in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook until the onion is tender. Add the water, grated potato and seasonings. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until the meat is tender. Makes 4 to 6 servings of soup. SPAETZLE: Combine the flour and

1.Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. 2.Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice and nutmeg together in bowl. Add lemon peel and almonds. Stir until combined. Set aside. 3.Beat butter in large mixing bowl until soft amd creamy. Beat in sugar u

Combine Daisy or Daisy Light sour cream, milk, powdered sugar and frozen lemonade concentrate. Blend one drop food coloring with approximately 1/4 of the sauce and pour into squeeze bottle. Cover individual serving plates with uncolored sauce and arrange fruit on top. Use colore

* the best are the ones you get in oriental shops) broken into 2 inch pieces. Cook sago in water first until they loose the white color and look transparent. Set aside. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Fry vermicelli until pieces turn golden brown. This happens rapidly

Soften gelatin in cold water; stir well. Add sugar and salt. Gradually add boiling water, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Add vinegar and lime juice. Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white. Fold in apple, green pepper, and onion. Spoon into 12 (1/2 cup) individual mo

Place all ingredients in a covered pot and bak 5 hours at 350 degrees. Add more water as necessary. Supposed to serve 8 but serves about half that many at my house.     strongServings: 1/strong  

In these recipes, the chiles and tomatoes can be toasted by holding them over an open flame and charring the peel on all sides, or they can be roasted, by placing them under a broiler and turning occasionally until charred all over. In either case, the peppers are wrapped in moi

Wash chicken and pat dry. Brush with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in crock pot. Sprinkle with dry salad mix. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. About 3/4 hour before serving, mix soup, cream cheese, wine, and onion in small saucepan. Cook until smooth. Pour

1. For the First layer: Put ground beef, salt, pepper and garlic in a skillet over moderate heat. Stir mixture with a wooden spoon, break ing up into large chunks of meat as it cooks. Cook until well done. Drain fat, and spoon mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. 2. For

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Cook onion in 2 Tbs. of the chicken broth in large non stick skillet over medium high heat until tender, about 2 minutes. Combine the flour, thyme and pepper in a small bowl. Gradually stir in the remaining chicken broth until smooth. Stir the flo

Mix all the ingredients, blending well. Cover and chill. Makes about 1 1/4 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Seafood, Turkey, French Bread, Fennel, Yellow Zucchini, Carrots     strongServings: 4/strong  

Heat chicken broth, salt and white pepper to boiling in 2 quart saucepan. Stir green onions into eggs. Pour egg mixture slowly into boiling broth, stirring constantly with fork to form shreds of egg.     strongServings: 6/strong  br

Preheat oven to 350Fø. Place butter in bowl, should be at room temperature. Add icing sugar. work together with hands. Add flour. Keep working with hands till well mixed. Put the dough on a board and pat to 1/2" thickness. Cut in rectangles or fancy designs. Bake 20

Oven is not needed. Use pan or electric griddle heated to 325 F. In large mixer bowl, combine 1 1/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well. Add warm water (125 F. or so) and oil to flour mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. B

Sausage FlowersMakes 24 canap?s.1 pound ground Italian sausage 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese 1/2 cup shredded Colby cheese 1 cup salsa 24 (3 1/2 inch square) wonton wrappers 3/4 (16 ounce) container sour cream 1 bunch scallions, choppedPrehea

Lespinasse Turkey CroquettesTip: Rather than making the traditional turkey sandwich the day after, Chef Delouvrier suggests shredding leftover turkey meat and making turkey croquettes.5 cups leftover turkey meat, shredded3 eggs2 tablespoons cr?me fra?che4 shallots, peeled and c

Black Raspberry Buttermilk SconesServing: 161 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon fine salt 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1/2 cup black

Cappuccino Cheesecake1 envelope Knox� unflavored gelatine1/3 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup boiling water8 ounces sour cream8 ounces cream cheese, softened1/3 cup coffee liqueur1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnutsZwieback Crumb Crust/p

Simple Lemon Bars 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix2 cups crushed corn flakes1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/3 cup chopped nuts1/2 cup softened butter1 small box lemon pudding (NOT INSTANT)1 can sweetened condensed milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls1 1/4 cups butter, melted4 cups peanut butter2 pounds confectioners` sugar7 cups Rice Krispies1 square paraffin (1 bar)1 (9 1/2 ounce) Hershey candy bar1 (6 ounce) bag chocolate chipsMix butter, peanut butter, confectioners` sug

Strawberry Margarita Preserves 2 quarts strawberries, cleaned2 cups pared tart apples1/4 cup lemon juice4 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup tequila7 tablespoons triple sec2 tablespoons strawberry schnappsHull and halve berries. Measure 6 cups. Peel and core appl

Cempazuchi Borracho Sauce (Drunken Sauce)Source: Bryce Clark, Cempazuchi restaurant, Milwaukee, WisconsinThis sauce works well with chicken, tilapia or rabbit. The mescal gives it a smoky flavor. Serve with rice or corn tortillas.2 red onions, cut into quartersOlive oil

Russian Easter Bread (Kulich)Baked in coffee cans to achieve the traditional cylindrical (church tower) shape, these frosted loaves are an important part of the Russian Orthodox Easter celebration, often served with a pyramid shape cheese mixture called pashka.4 1/2 to 5 cups unsifted all

Gingerbread Cookie Cups2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice3 tablespoons water1 container vanilla ice cream1 container orange sorbet1 pomegranate (for seeds)1 orange (peeled, segmented)1/2 cup butter1/2 cup brown sugar1 cup flour Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and g

Cheese Blintzes1 pound dry cottage cheese, creamed well with 1 beaten egg1/2 teaspoon saltSugar and cinnamon if desireduBatter/u2 eggs3/4 cup sifted all purpose flour1/2 cup milkPinch of saltBeat eggs. Add milk and then flour, beating until smoot

Apple Pecan Cornbread Dressing1 (13 x 9 inch) pan cornbread, cooled and crumbled1 (8 ounce) package herb stuffing mix2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground ginger3/4 cup butter or margarine1 cup

Thick `n` Chewy Choco Chip Cookies2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar1 large egg1 egg yolk2 teaspoons vanilla