Meal / Course Recipes

Mushroom and White Bean Stew Over Couscous
Mushroom and White Bean Stew Over Couscous

Mushroom and White Bean Stew over Couscous Mushrooms lend a meaty taste and texture to this satisfying entrée. Quickly rinse and dry the mushrooms, and trim off the ends of the stems. Cut any large mu...

4 servings
Rick Tramonto's Chicago-Style Garbage Salad
Rick Tramonto's Chicago-Style Garbage Salad

Chicago-Style Garbage Salad Is this guy serious? Does he really think anyone wants to make something called "garbage salad"? If you are from Chicago, you know the answer is a resounding "Yes!" This sal...

4
Cobb Salad French Dressing Recipe
Cobb Salad French Dressing Recipe

Cobb Salad French Dressing In bowl or screw-top jar, blend together all ingredients except the oils. Then add oils. Whisk thoroughly to blend, or shake well. Chill dressing. Whisk or shake again befor...

about 1-1/2 cups
Asparagus with Poached Eggs and Parmesan
Asparagus with Poached Eggs and Parmesan

Asparagus with Poached Eggs and Parmesan Almost anything is better with a poached egg on top: pasta, salad, a sandwich, asparagus ... the list goes on. Poaching the eggs for this dish is a fairly quick...

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Crab Tostadas Recipe
Crab Tostadas Recipe

Crab Tostadas I often wonder if tostadas – crisp tortillas mounded with your choice of topping – were the first version of modern-day nachos. If so, these would definitely be called "supreme." Crunchy ...

8
Irish Chicken & Bacon Press Recipe
Irish Chicken & Bacon Press Recipe
8 to 10

This recipe was handed down through Myrtle Allen's family, and is still in frequent use. Originally it was a handy way of using up a boiling fowl past its prime, but nowadays it is almost impossible to ...

Stuffed kibbeh Recipe, by Rosamond Man
Stuffed kibbeh Recipe, by Rosamond Man
5 to 6

Stuffed Kibbeh (Kibbeh Mahshi) These are the ultimate in kibbeh - long, thin, crisp shells filled with sweet, sweet pine nuts. Wet your hands thoroughly both to make the shells and to stuff them, patc...

Couscous with Mergez Sausage Recipe
Couscous with Mergez Sausage Recipe

Couscous with Mergez Sausage I got to appreciate the rich and exotic cooking of Morocco when I visited that country several years ago. The cuisine is amazingly varied, but it doesn't have to be complic...

Lamb with Couscous Recipe
Lamb with Couscous Recipe
8, with leftovers

Lamb with Couscous Kelly. Vary this recipe as you will, using beef or chicken instead of lamb and adding or subtracting vegetables. The heat level is also optional: harissa or another hot sauce can be ...

Balkan Pljeskavica Recipe
Balkan Pljeskavica Recipe

Politically Correct Balkan Pljeskavica A kind reader passed along the following recipe, which, he says is a hybrid of the pljeskavica he found in Serbia (where it is best), in Macedonia (where they cla...

Potatoes Vinaigrette Recipe
Potatoes Vinaigrette Recipe

Gassenheimer. This warm French potato salad is a light combination of potatoes, tomatoes and black olives served over lettuce. Vinaigrette: 2 Tbsp red-wine vinegar 1-1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1/3 cup de...

Olive Panna Cotta with Tomato 'Raisins'
Olive Panna Cotta with Tomato 'Raisins'

Olive Panna Cotta with Tomato "Raisins" I love the silkiness of panna cotta and decided to try an unsweetened version of this Italian custard with cheese and olives. Turns out panna cotta makes a wonde...

6; about 1 cup of tomato raisins
Green Pepper Couscous Recipe
Green Pepper Couscous Recipe

Green Pepper Couscous Gassenheimer. Couscous dates from earliest times and is really another form of pasta, made by moistening hard durum wheat and rolling it in flour to form tiny pellets. An authenti...