Cocktail Sauce for Shrimp Cocktail
INGREDIENTS Makes 1 cup 2/3 cup tomato ketchup 2-4 tsp horseradish 2 tsp lemon juice 1/3 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp salt 1/16 tsp pepper DIRECTIONS Put all ingredients…
Scottish Meatloaf
INGREDIENTS 1.125 kg minced beef, minced 1 tbsp olive oil for frying 1 finely chopped onion 2 cloves garlic chopped 1 red pepper, de-seeded, skin removed, chopped 1 tsp cumin …
Simple Meatloaf
INGREDIENTS 1/2 kg minced beef 1 egg, well beaten 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 onion chopped 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley Grated nutmeg Salt and pepper DIRECTIONS Pre-heat oven to…
Albondigas (Spanish Meatballs) with Onion Sauce
INGREDIENTS For the meatballs: 500 gms ground beef 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 egg, beaten 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley Salt and pepper to taste For…
Cocido Madrileño (Chickpea Stew)
Stews or cocidos, as they are called in Spanish are typical main dishes in Spain, particularly in the central and northern regions of Spain. The Cocido Madrileño is named…
Home-made Pesto
I use pesto in a few of my dishes – pasta, of course, Ensalada Caprese, and sometimes added to a salad dressing. Making fresh pesto doesn’t seem like a lot of work,…
Ensalada Criolla
On our recent trip to Argentina, we went to the Iguazu National Park for a couple of days and on the first day our guide took us to see the…
Beef Stroganoff
This classic beef dish was invented by a chef working for a Russian general, Count Pavel Stroganov, in the 1890s. Apparently, Count Stroganoff, was also not just a diplomat but…