Green Onion Parmesan Dip
Jan 25, 2007
Dried tomatoes (not oil-packed) make a tomato sauce mix with a unique flavour that pasta lovers will appreciate. Give the recipe for Double-Tomato Sauce along with the mix.
A dried herb mix is a flavourful base for dips. Visit the bulk food store and get enough for everyone on your gift list.
A dried herb mix is a flavourful base for dips. Visit the bulk food store and get enough for everyone on your gift list.
Dress up the presentation by pouring this mix into a pretty airtight jar or a plastic bag tied with raffia or ribbon (be sure to tuck a sprig of thyme into the bow).
Citizens of Porto are known throughout Portugal (and, indeed, Europe) as “tripe eaters.” Porto was home to the Portuguese navy and, for most of the 18th century, an important port for the British navy. Porto supplied the ships with huge quantities of salt beef, leaving the city with only the trimmings and innards, which evolved into this famous dish. The ingredient list might look daunting, but it's actually easy to prepare – it just requires lots of time and lots of pots. You can simplify it by eliminating some of the traditional meat ingredients. You can also substitute the calf's or cow's foot with veal shank. Tripe lovers will probably want to increase the tripe by up to double the amount. Porto-Style Tripe is always served with white rice.
Flavourful little sauces not only dress up oysters but also offer delicious introductions to first-time oyster eaters. Each sauce is enough for one dozen shucked oysters.
This hearty French stew (named after the earthenware pot that it's traditionally cooked in) normally takes hours to prepare. Using canned beans and chicken thighs (instead of the usual duck confit) allows you to get it on the table in just minutes!
