* Don't know what fishballs are?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishball

EXTREMELY HOT LINGUINE
Serves 4-6
250 grams/10oz linguine {or other pasta of your liking}
4 tablespoons blended fresh RED chilies, finely minced
2 tablespoons blended onions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely minced
100g/4oz chicken pieces, seasoned or plain
6 fishballs*, sliced very ( Read more... )

NICOISE SALAD
Salade Nicoise

Catherine-Helene Barale, who runs a restaurant in Nice of the same name, is a formidable elderly woman who fiercely upholdes Nicois cookery traditions. According to her, the true salade nicoise never contains potatoes or any other boiled vegetable. Here, then, is the 'real thing', made with raw vegetables only and ( Read more... )

"THE WORKS" AUSSIE BURGER
Makes 4 HUGE burgers

1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, sliced
4 eggs
4 slices Canadian bacon
4 pineapple rings
4 slices Cheddar or Provolone cheese
1 (8.25 ounce) can sliced beets, drained {optional}
4 slices tomato
4 lettuce leaves
Salt & pepper
Ketchup {optional}
Dijon mustard
Mayonnaise
Dill pickles
4 Kaiser rolls or bagels ( Read more... )

SIERRA LEONE derives its name from Portuguese explorers who, when first sighting the land in the year 1405 during a fierce storm, mistakenly interpreted the sound of thunder coming from the mountains as roaring lions. Other folklore tradition states that the Portuguese sailors said that the shape of the mountains "looked liked lions". Hence, they ( Read more... )

Bahia cooking from Brazil is influenced by the Native Indians, Africans, Portuguese, Chinese and Lebanese and traditionally incorporates malagueta peppers, habaneros, and bird peppers. This dish is more on the mild and garlicky side with coconut milk and regular bell peppers.

BAHIAN SHRIMP STEW
Serves 4.

1 pound Jumbo Bay Shrimp
2 medium onions, ( Read more... )

CHICKEN TACOS
Tacos De Pollo

Traditionally, a taco is a heated tortilla folded over a bit of filling. Tortillas can be warmed to soften them and folded over the filling or deep fried into a taco shell {or buy them readymade} with various fillings placed inside. Prepared taco shells may be substituted for the tortillas in this recipe if you wish.

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