Very Easy Asparagus With Lemon and Parmesan (serves 2-4) Ingredients: One bunch asparagus (I like very thin asparagus) ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shaved or grated Olive oil, to drizzle Black Pepper Juice from ½ lemon Preparation: Rinse and remove tough part of asparagus stalks Cook in boiling water for 3-4 minutes until the […]
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November
03
Chicken Scaloppini
posted by lasesana
Chicken Scaloppini (serves 4-6) Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts ½ cup flour 2 Tbs. vegetable oil 1 Tbs. butter ½ cup white wine Juice from two large lemons 2 tsp. lemon zest 3 Tbs. small capers Salt & pepper, to taste Preparation: Slice and pound the chicken breasts into thin cutlets using […]
Easy Pork Tenderloin With Creamy Indian Spice Sauce
posted by lasesana
This is my go-to recipe when I’m feeling lazy but still want a warm tasty meal that is not boring! Ingredients: 1 Pork tenderloin 1 Can cream of mushroom soup (if you use condensed, add 1 cup water) 2 ½ Tbs. Indian spice mix (or any spice mix you find in your cabinet) Here is […]
Roasted Pork Leg, Pernil de Cerdo
posted by lasesana
Roasted Pork Leg Pernil de Cerdo (serves 16-18, depending on size of leg) This is a dish traditionally made for Christmas, but at our Greek-Colombian-Italian place, it is also a big hit on Thanksgiving… Another recipe that is not that easy to make but well worth the effort. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 pork leg 3 Bay […]
October
19
Recipes From My Aunt Maria
posted by lasesana
My Aunt Maria My Aunt Maria (Marilú), was the fun aunt. She was always doing something interesting and crazy and was and is invariably the person who I went to when I had a problem. We still get together and cook once in a while, and inevitably I regress to the 8-year-old sitting on the […]
Aunt Marilú’s Chicken Cacciatore
posted by lasesana
Aunt Marilú’s Chicken Cacciatore (serves 8-10) Ingredients: 4 Chicken breasts 4 Chicken drumsticks 1 medium onion, small chop 5 Medium carrots, medium chop 7 Celery Stalks, medium chop 2 Beef bullion packs/ cubes 1 Tbs. vegetable oil Salt & Pepper to taste Preparation: Heat the oil in a large deep pot on medium-high heat. Brown […]
Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu
posted by lasesana
Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu (Serves 4-6) Ingredients 6 chicken or veal cutlets 6 slices of mozzarella cheese 6 slices of ham 2 eggs 4 Tbs. Parmesan cheese 1 cup breadcrumbs Salt 3 Tbs. butter 3 Tbs. Vegetable oil Wooden toothpicks Preparation: Place a cutlet on a board; making sure that […]
Tiramisu’
posted by lasesana
Tiramisu’ (6-8 servings) Ingredients 220 g. (8 oz.) dry lady finger cookies or semi-stale sponge cake 1 c + 1-2 TB Italian-style coffee or strong filter coffee, sweetened with 1 TB. sugar, at room temperature 6 large egg yolks 6 TB sugar 1 pound + 5 oz cold mascarpone enough pure bitter cocoa to […]
Carciofi in Padella Sauteed Artichokes
posted by lasesana
Carciofi in Padella Sauteed Artichokes (4 servings) Ingredients and kitchen equipment 4-5 medium, fresh artichokes 1 lemon 1/3 small clove of garlic, turned into a paste with a pinch of salt 4 Tbs. best-quality olive oil 1 Tbs. minced fresh Italian parsley 1 Tbs. minced fresh mentuccia romana (wild mint) freshly ground black pepper to […]
September
06
Thai Pork and Shrimp Spring Rolls
posted by lasesana
Ingredients 4 Dried Chinese mushrooms 2 oz. cellophane noodles 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 Tbs. peanut oil 2 Thai chilies, seeded and chopped 2 Tbs. fish sauce 1 tsp. sugar 8 oz. ground pork 4 oz. shrimp, cooked peeled, and chopped 1 large carrot, julienne 2 oz. bamboo shoots, chopped ¼ mung bean sprouts 3 […]
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