Grilled Ramp Soup

30. April 2006 Soups, Stocks + Sauces 0
Adapted from Emeril 2 bunches of ramps, trimmed and thoroughly washed 1 quart beef broth 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup heavy cream a handful of parsley, finely chopped salt and pepper 1. Make quasi-blond roux. Combine the vegetable oil and the flour in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook, ...

Basic Tomato Sauce

30. April 2006 Soups, Stocks + Sauces 0
I love making my own tomato sauce in the summer because the plump and juicy tomatoes are available in the market. Once transfered to a covered container, your tomato sauce keeps a week in the fridge. You can also store them in the freezer to make them last for several months. Just make sure that ...

Filipino Lengua, Tongue Stew

25. April 2006 Blood + Offal, Lamb + Veal 13
I returned to Chinatown and easily picked up tongue or lengua [leng-gwah]. I picked the veal’s tongue because, well, the pig’s tongue looked like a part of the male anatomy. There is another Spanish-influenced dish, lengua estofada, but I wanted a dish that was more appropriate for spring, so I decided to make something lighter. ...

Filipino Bopis, Pig’s Heart Sauté

25. April 2006 Blood + Offal, Pork 2
For a less challenging dish, I skipped over the cow’s penis at Dynasty Supermarket and opted for the pig’s heart instead. I could have used pig’s lungs, too, but they weren’t available during my visit. Moving away from Spain, I chose bopis [boh-peace] to show the Chinese influence in Filipino cooking. The ethnic Chinese settled ...

Stuffed Chicken Breasts

25. April 2006 Uncategorized 0
Adapted from Everyday Food Ingredients:3 chicken breasts3 thin slices of mozzarella cheesea handful of basil leaves, roughly choppedsun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped2 garlic cloves, minced1 tsp grated orange zestsalt, pepper, olive oil 1. Preheat oven to 450º. With a paring knife, cut a slit along the thick side of each breast to form a pocket.2. Combine ...