Pat veal chops dry, then rub with oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Arrange in a single layer in baking dish. Set aside at room temperature for 2 hours. Heat oil in heavy (or non stick) large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until wilted. Stir in chopped tomatoes,

Stir grits slowly into boiling salted water in heavy saucepan. Return to boil; reduce heat and cover. Cook slowly for 25 to 30 min., stirring occasionally. Serve with butter as side dish for breakfast as an accompaniment to smothered liver. (If served with liver, prepare wit

* Look for the small green tomatillos with papery husks in some supermarkets and Latino grocery stores. If unavailable, substitute small Roma tomatoes and add more lime juice to taste. Mix cabbage with vinegar and 3 tablespoons water. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover

In a medium bowl, combine apricots, pineapple, avocado and red pepper. Sprinkle with lime juice and cilantro; toss and chill. Grill trout on oiled grate for 2 minutes. Turn trout and grill for 2 more minutes, or until trout turns opaque. Top with apricot salsa and serve imme

Grilled Red Peppers: Select sufficient number of red peppers to serve 6 as appetizers. Cut peppers into quarters and broil until skin blackens. Place peppers in a plastic bag and let cool for 15 minutes. Skin will peel right off. Slice and preserve in oil for up to 3 weeks.

1. Peel shrimp (leave on tail section, if desired), devein, and rinse. Divide pancetta into 24 equal pieces. Tightly wrap a pancetta piece around each shrimp.&20; 2. Push a slender skewer through the pancetta and shrimp just above the shrimp s tail and out through the pance

In food processor or blender, combine garlic, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice and oil; process until smooth. Pour over shrimp in shallow dish, marinate 1 hour. Cook marinated shrimp over hot grill, approximately 2 minutes on each side, until shrimp is sli

In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water and let stand 5 minutes to soften. Stir in salad oil, beer, salt and fennel seeds. With a heavy duty mixer or wooden spoon, beat in 3 1/2 c. flour until dough is elastic (about 5 minutes). On a board or pastry cloth, spre

In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water; let stand for about 5 minutes to soften. Stir in anise seeds, salad and olive oils, lemon peel, salt, sugar and 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Add pine nuts and enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Tur

Cut the bacon into 3/4 inch cubes and put into a tall pot which must not get filled more than halfway up (to prevent the large amount of foam during the rendering process from running over and spilling). Heat up slowly, else the bacon will stick to the bottom and scorch. As

greens [chopped parsley and/or chives] seasonings (pepper, paprika, marjoram) Mix the cracklings, eggs, seasonings, and greens into a pliable mass. Add flour and breadcrumbs. Let the dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Then shape dumplings, and slip into barely boiling wat

This is an old style recipe from grandma s more thrifty age, and is rarely found today. Slice the potatoes while still hot, and mix in the sliced onion. Add the liquid and seasoning. Meanwhile, heat the cracklings in the lard, and when very hot, pour over the potato sal

Clean and trim runner beans and slice thinly. Par boil in salted water for 12 minutes. Drain and toss in butter with pears. Sason to taste and add sugar and vinegar. Stir well.     strongServings: 4/strong  

Place frozen green beans in saucepan with boiling water, bouillon cube, and dill. Cover; bring to a boil. Separate beans with a fork, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in butter and serve.     strongServings: 4

Mix the garlic, salt, pepper and paprika to a paste. Rub into the chickens thoroughly, inside and out. If possible, season the chickens the day before they are to be used. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan or casserole. Add the onions and saute for 15 minutes, stirring freque

Core the cabbage & shred it finely. Grate the carrots. Cut the green chili into thin strips. Heat oil in a casserole type pot over medium high heat. When hot add the asafetida. Immediately afterwards, add the mustard seeds. When they begin to pop, stir in the red chili.

Trim the beans & cut into 1" lengths. Blanch, drain & rinse immediately in cold water. Set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, put in the mustard seeds. When the pop, add the garlic & stir until they begin to darken. Add the chili &

1. Heat butter and pour in a bowl. 2. Add Bisquick, carnation powder and yogurt and blend together. 3. Knead well adding milk if necessary. 4. Make a smooth ball, cover and let rest (30 minutes?). 5. Make 12 14 small balls. 6. Heat the water, add sugar, bring to boil, add ca

* Beef Broth can be either canned or home made (home made is preferred.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Fry onions in hot fat until transparent. Add green peppers and tomato paste. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add lean beef cubes a

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add bell pepper and onion and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. 2. Add fish and cook 5 minutes or until fish is opaque, stirring occasionally. 3. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, mushr

Saute the onions and bacon, until the onions are golden and puffy. Add the paprika, caraway seeds, marjoram and garlic. Cook just a minute and add the beef stock, soup meat, salt and tomatoes. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the potatoes, and more beef stock, if needed. Continue

Dice the tomatoes, onion, and peppers. Add the chopped cilanto leaves, oregano, and salt. Mix, then pour on the lime juice. Simple and tasty.     strongServings: 1/strong  

Thoroughly wash all greens to remove grit and pick out bad leaves; place in a large pot with omion and garlic. Cover with waterand boil for 30 minutes. Drain cooked greens, reserve liquid. Puree greens in a food processor or grind in a meet grinder; set aside.

In a heavy skillet, melt the shortening over mod low heat. Add flour and cook the roux, stirring constantly, for 30 minutes, or until it is the color of cocoa. Stir in the onion and cook, stirring until onion begins to brown. Add okra and cook over moderate heat, stirring fr

Combine okra, garlic, tomato paste, stewed tomatoes, onion, bay leaf and water. Cook slowly until done. Brown flour, add enough water to make a roux. Add roux, shrimp, crabs and season to taste. Cook slowly until done.     strongServings: 1/st

Fry fresh okra in oil; do not burn. add oleo anbd flour. Make roux. Add onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic. Saute until soft. Add water and Worcestershire sauce. Add the tomatoes. Cook for 1 2 hrs. Add the meat of your choice. Let simmer for 30 min. Serve with rice.

*24 oysters equals about 2 pints.&20; Wash fresh greens; tear into small pieces. Remove large stalks and ribs. (If using frozen greens, thaw and drain before proceeding). Place cleaned or thawed greens, cabbage, bay leaves, basil, thyme, oregano, allspice, cloves, and nutme

Cut and fry okra in bacon grease. Add onion, celery, green pepper. Blend in the flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly and vegetables are tneder. Add tomatoes, Worchestershire, cloves, chili pwd, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme parsley water

Peel the cucumber and slice it lengthwise. Scoop out seeds with a sponn and discard. Dice cucumber. In a heavy 2 1/2 quart saucepan boil potatoes in salted water until the potatoes are very soft. Pour potatoes and cooking liquid into a sieve or food mill set over a large bow

Slice cucumbers paper thin. Sprinkle slices with sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Marinate for 20 minutes, drain off liquid, and toss lightly with sour cream. Top with minced parsley.     strongServings: 4/strong  

For patties: Preheat broiler or prepare barbeque. Combine ingredients lightly but thoroughly in large bowl. Shape into 16 thin patties and broil, turning once, until done as desired. For sauce: Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Add garlic powder, salt and peppe

Mix and mold the meat on a metal skewer. Grill. Serve on pita bread, garnish with tzatziki, chopped tomatoes, sliced onions, some parsley, a sprinkling of oregano.     strongServings: 6/strong  

(recipe follows). Mix all ingredients except pita, mixing well and kneading until m;ixture is stiff. On skewer pack meat mixture about 5" long and not more than 2" in diam. Put as many "fingers" as possible on a skewer leav ing a 1" space in between. Co

Recipe by: Doug Weller <[email protected]> In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb with the bread, allspice, coriande garlic, onion, savory, and salt and pepper, and knead thoroughly. The mixtu should be spicy, though not too herby, and hold its shape. Break into b

In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb with the bread, allspice, coriander, garlic, onion, savory, and salt and pepper, and knead thoroughly. The mixture should be spicy, though not too herby, and hold its shape. Break into 5 sections, each as large as a navel orange, then

In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb with the bread, allspice, coriander, garlic, onion, savory, and salt and pepper, and knead thoroughly. The mixture should be spicy, though not too herby, and hold its shape. Break into 5 sections, each as large as a navel orange, then

Cover the chiles with water in a saucepan. Place on the stove, add the onions and simmer until the chiles are softened. Add the mango and the raisins, raise the heat, and just before it begins to boil, remove from the heat. Place the chile mixture in a blender, add the

In an ungreased skillet over medium heat, roast half of the tomatillos in their husks for about 10 minutes, turning frequently. Meanwhile, husk the remaining tomatillos, dice fine, and place them in a bowl. Cool the roasted tomatillos, then husk them and place them in a blen

Mix the ground meat with all the other ingredients [except for the lard, the sliced yellow turnip, sliced onion, and whole garlic cloves] and shape into a rectangular loaf. Put in a casserole dish with the lard, the sliced onion, whole garlic cloves, and sliced yellow turnip

Mix the ground meat with all the other ingredients [except for the lard, the sliced yellow turnip, sliced onion, and whole garlic cloves] and shape into a rectangular loaf. Put in a casserole dish with the lard, the sliced onion, whole garlic cloves, and sliced yellow turni