Shrimp Pineapple Curry

Sri Lankan Entree SHRIMP PINEAPPLE CURRY INGREDIENTS – CURRY PASTE 2 green chiles ½ teaspoon black mustard or brown mustard seeds 1 medium onion 2 tablespoons sesame, coconut, or vegetable oil 1½ […]
Sri Lankan Entree SHRIMP PINEAPPLE CURRY INGREDIENTS – CURRY PASTE 2 green chiles ½ teaspoon black mustard or brown mustard seeds 1 medium onion 2 tablespoons sesame, coconut, or vegetable oil 1½ […]
Portuguese Entree FRANCESINHA INGREDIENTS – STEAK AND SAUSAGE ¾ pound flank steak or flap steak 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 2 linguica or andouille sausages INGREDIENTS – SAUCE 1½ […]
Dance as a Greek goddess at the DMV Everybody knows that waiting in line at the DMV is the most soul-sucking experience imaginable. But we are all wrong. Just because the slow lines inside the […]
Sri Lankan Breakfast OMELETTE CURRY INGREDIENTS – OMELETTE 3 green chiles 1 large onion (1 more later) 3 fresh curry leaves or 3 teaspoons dried leaf fragments or 3 teaspoons dried basil (10 leaves more […]
I have a will of iron. When I resolve not to do something, it stays undone. Here are things I shall not do today. 1) See my dentist. 2) Schedule a colonoscopy. (I’m not in […]
Brazilian Dessert PAPO DE ANJO (syrupy egg puffs) INGREDIENTS 1 cup water 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves 1¾ cups confectioner’s sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 9 egg yolks 1 egg white no-stick spray 1 tablespoon […]
Portuguese Appetizer FISH SAUCE (molho cru) INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves 6 tablespoons fresh parsley 1 onion 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers ½ teaspoon pepper 1 package saffron ⅓ cup cold water […]
Cameroonian Soup PEANUT SOUP INGREDIENTS 1 red chile pepper 1 yellow onion 2 tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1 green bell pepper ⅓ cup unsalted peanuts 2 tablespoons peanut oil 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth […]
France over Germany. I’m a direct descendant of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. I’m ready if they ever come to their senses and restore me to my rightful throne. On the other hand, they did […]
Portuguese Entree EASTER BREAD INGREDIENTS 3 eggs (11 more eggs later!) 1 1/4 cups milk ½ cup butter (1 teaspoon more later) 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 ½ tablespoons yeast ½ teaspoon aniseed 1/4 teaspoon […]