Monday, June 19, 2006

Dig in to barbecue pits for fun, intense flavor (Albuquerque Tribune)


Dig in to barbecue pits for fun, intense flavor (Albuquerque Tribune)
Ordinarily, Earl Bohn isn't the most adventurous cook when it comes to grilling. Like most backyard barbecuers, his repertoire includes burgers, chicken and the occasional piece of fish.

Award-winning Three Hot Tamales hot sauces got start in Garfield kitchen (NorthJersey.com)
Lisa Derr knew that she needed to figure out a way to make money from home. The recently unemployed mother of three was busy caring for a terminally ill mother and a 3-year-old daughter regularly plagued with respiratory infections, making the usual nine-to-five job impossible.

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

Throw another fish on the barbie (NorthJersey.com)


Throw another fish on the barbie (NorthJersey.com)
Big hunks of red meat still dominate the grill. But when you consider the large number of restaurants that offer grilled fish on the menu, it is surprising only 54 percent of us cook some type of seafood when grilling at home, reports the Weber Grillwatch Survey.

DAD'S IN (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Fathers often receive applause for their grilling skills, but they're equally accomplished at making corn bread, cole slaw, crab cakes and low-calorie desserts.

Things to do with olives (Independent)
I remember clearly the first time I ate an olive: I was 16 and I spat it straight out. It was one of those heavily brined ones stuffed with pimento. They're not that good even when you've learnt to like olives - which I certainly hadn't - even when you're peering at them through a pool of martini. Anyway, I now love olives, and martinis - although still not together. And along the way I've also

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Saturday, June 17, 2006

Dynamite Chili With Beans


Yield: 4 Servings

2 cup water
1/2 cup pinto beans, Dried
1 soaked overnight then drained
1 Tbsp oil (or bacon drippings)
1 onion, sliced
1/2 green bell pepper
1 cored, seeded and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2/3 lb boneless pork, 1/2 cubes
1/3 lb beef stew meat, 1/2 cubes
16 oz canned whole tomatoes, drain
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 green chile, Diced
1 jalapeno (or serrano)
1 tsp dried Mexican oregano, crumbled
2 tsp cumin
1/3 cup dry red wine
1 salt, To Taste
1 black pepper to, Fresh Ground
2 Tbsp prepared tortilla flour or
1 masa harina, mixed with water
1 to form a paste (optional)

Combine water and beans in medium saucepan and bring to boil over
medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Add onion, green
pepper, and garlic. Saute until tender. Transfer to Dutch Oven and
set aside.

Add pork and beef to same skillet. Brown well. Stir into
vegetables in Dutch Oven. Add beans and their liquid along with
tomatoes and seasonings. Mix well, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add wine
and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

If mixture is too liquid, stir in some of the tortilla flour paste to thicken. Serves 4



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