by Admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Snacks, Sweets
Serves 6 • 2 lbs. fresh, ripe strawberries • 2 cups water • ⅓ cup honey • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • 10 to 12 ice cubes 1. Hull and wash the strawberries, and purée them in a blender with the water, in 2 or 3 batches. Strain the purée through a fine sieve and discard the...
by Admin | Dec 6, 2024 | Grains
Serves 8 • 2 large onions • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced • ¼ cup olive oil • ½ tsp. ginger • ½ tsp. ground coriander seeds • ¼ tsp. ground cloves • ¼ tsp. fresh-ground black pepper • 2 cups long-grain white rice • 3 cups puréed tomatoes • 2 tsp. salt • 1½ cups boiling...
by Admin | Dec 4, 2024 | Side Dishes
We were having margaritas before dinner one evening in a wonderful restaurant in Mexico City and thought we should have something to nibble with them. The young waiter read our minds—he knew just what we wanted even though we had never heard of it and brought us a...
by Admin | Dec 2, 2024 | Side Dishes
Serves 6 • 1½ cups dried red kidney beans • 6 cups water • 2 Tbs. corn oil • 1½ onions • 3 tsp. salt • ¼ cup olive oil • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 cup peeled, chopped tomatoes • 2 small jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • ⅛...
by Admin | Nov 29, 2024 | Side Dishes
Serves 4 to 6 • 6 Tbs. vegetable oil • 2 Tbs. butter • 1½ yellow onions • 1 clove garlic, minced (optional) • 4½ cups cooked kidney beans • 2 cups cooking liquid from beans • salt to taste • garnish • grated mild cheese such as Jack, mild Cheddar 1. Heat the oil and...
