Miscellaneous with starch

1/2 cup walnuts , toasted chopped 1 inch ginger (peeled and grated or minced) 2 garlic cloves (grated or mashed into paste with salt ) 1 teaspoon lemon zest[...]

A quick shot of last night’s half-time dinner: picadillo on yellow rice with black beans. Photo by Donna Turner Ruhlman. I followed a recipe for the[...]

I always feel bad when i need to throw away lotus roots after we enjoyed the lotus root soup, as kids didn't like it. So I like this idea of using it to deep[...]

Taco night was always one of my favourites when I was growing up and the key to good tacos is a tasty taco seasoning. Back then taco night was always from a[...]

I have seen gnocchi posted in other bloggers last time, but never thinking to make them at home. After I tasted the real gnocchi during the recent Italy trip,[...]

Quoting – I mean, sort of – Billy Joel reminds me of the day I saw him and his teeny-tiny wife on Oprah. Katie Lee Joel was showing their[...]

4 lbs flank steaks 1 Trim flank steaks and remove all skin, membrane and fat, if necessary. 2 Combine all ingredients for the marinade. 3 Pour marinade over[...]

Jo Jo’s take me back to my childhood. The first time I had them I was hooked! I am an Idaho girl so potatoes have always been my favorite and there is[...]

1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 tablespoon Argo® Corn Starch 5 McIntosh or Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored (or[...]

1 -1 1/2 lb flank steak (can use skirt steak) 8 ounces cream cheese , softened 8 -10 ounces frozen spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry garlic powder salt[...]

11 vanilla sandwich cookies, crushed 3 tablespoons butter , melted 1 In a mixing bowl, combine crushed cookies and melted butter. Lightly grease a 9-inch[...]

1 Block of Tofu 1 Onion 3 Cloves of Garlic 1/2 Lb of Bean Sprouts 2 Tsp of Grounded Annatto Seeds Water - A lot (this is The Mother's word) 2 Eggs Beaten 1/2[...]

Just in time for Canadian Thanksgiving comes this delicious ice cream that is filled with fresh pumpkin, and is lightly sweet and subtly spiced. The[...]

6 quart of blanched sliced apples 5 1/2 c. of sugar 1 1/2 c. of Clear Jel (this is a modified food starch that produces proper thickening) 1 Tbsp. of cinnamon[...]

1 cup whole meal polenta (6 oz.) 4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper , freshly ground 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 3 tablespoons parmesan[...]

“Artificial Intelligence: A.I.” was on cable last night and I after watching half an hour of the movie my opinion about it did not change after[...]

1 head garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes 5 tablespoons butter 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup buttermilk salt and pepper chives 1 Set oven to[...]

1 lb chestnuts (see comments) 2 quart Polenta Cornbread in 1/2" cubes (see recipe) 6 slc bacon - (abt 1/3 lb total) 1 c. finely-minced onion 3/4 c.[...]

2 lbs yellow cornmeal (Goya brand) 3 -4 cups chicken broth (for use with the dry corn meal) 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons cassava meal (yuca[...]