Tempura are really feather light fritters, originally Japanese but used the world over. These soft shell tempuras are a creation of Jean Georges Vongerichten and the surprise is that they are served with a simple home made passion fruit sauce, which ,as you can imagine pairs so well with the crab. 4 tbs (1/2 a [...]
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Jean -Georges Vongerichten is a master in his field ,owning some of the best restaurants in the world. Having lived in the New York area I have been fortunate to visit some ,most notably Vong and Jo Jo.His style is Fresh with Asian influences and yet ,unlike most great chefs his style is uncomplicated sophistication [...]
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These delightful cookies are not only eggless but taste great. Originally they were called Mom’s coconut kisses from Rose Levy Beranbaum ,one of the formost food writers of our time. The only issue I had with these cookies is the use of fresh coconut.I am sure ,if one had the time ,it would be great [...]
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This recipe was originally served at the Authentic Cafe ,Los Angeles. The restaurant has since closed ,but the recipe lives on. It is delicious and really is more ,in my opinion, a American Thai flavor. Try it ,I hope you enjoy it. 1 cup dry roasted peanuts ,ground fine 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal 4 1/2 [...]
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The compleat Angler hotel on Marlow -on Thames serves sublime scones. what a treat to visit this 4 star English country house with stunning views of the Marlow River. The original recipe required an egg wash as a final dressing to the scones prior to baking ,but ,I omit this stem ,brush the scones with [...]
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Sometimes the simpliest food taste the best. Cibreo ,a restaurant in Florence , has a great reputation for its fabulous cusine. Serves 4 -6. 1/3 cup dry white wine 2 tbs red wine vinegar 2 tsp dried oregano ,crumbled 1 tsp marjoram 1 red hot chili minced 1 garlic clove ,minced 2 tbs minced fresh [...]
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In Malta we used to prepare Jam Tarts during the holidays ,a very fond memory of cooking with my sweet mom in her kitchen . Sadly ,years ago when I moved into my home ,we had a terrible storm and some of my most treasured recipes were destroyed. Luckily ,I found a similar recipe in [...]
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