Chacarero
A Chacarero is a traditional sandwich from Chile. If you are lucky enough to live in Boston, you can stop into the local Chacarero restaurant and order one fresh. If not, you can find all the ingredients at your local grocery store and bring home the tastes of Chile! At the restaurant you have the option of either chicken or beef, plain or BBQ style. The only thing I can not offer you is the authentic Chilean bread that you would get at the restaurant. When I do find the recipe for the bread I will update the...
Read MoreKey Lime Meringue Pie
This is one of my favorite desserts because it is so simple and quick to make. Key limes are hard to find in your local grocery store, so an easy substitute is bottled key lime juice. Make sure you have an electric mixer handy to make the meringue. What ever you do, don’t skip making the graham cracker crust from scratch! I know you can find ready-made graham cracker crusts in the supermarket, but they don’t do justice to a homemade crust! INGREDIENTS: Crust: 5 tablespoons butter, melted 2 cups...
Read MoreSpinach Feta Orzo Pasta Salad
As summer approaches I thought I would start adding recipes that are easy to make, delicious and also healthy. For you busy people, this recipe can be whipped up in no time. Feel free to add any ingredients that you feel will add to the dish. Sun-dried tomatoes would also go well with this salad. You could also serve this as a side dish to grilled chicken, fish or eat it as is. Also a great dish to prepare at home, store in a Tupperware container and transport to your next outdoor BBQ! INGREDIENTS: 1 (16 ounce)...
Read MoreShark and Bake
This is a specialty dish served from roadside and beach side food vendors at Maracas Bay in Trinidad. Its their version of fish and chips. If you can not find shark, you can substitute with any type of fish you can bread and fry, such as cod, haddock, tilapia or mahi mahi. The word “bake” refers to the deep fried batter of dough that is used to wrap around the fish. Its very similar to the fry bread you would find at carnivals and festivals. Once the fish is added to the bake, you can top it off with...
Read MoreFresh Corn and Black Bean Salsa
Todays recipe is very healthy and a delicious mix of fresh ingredients that will satisfy your hunger! On top of just eating it as a dip, you can wrap it in a pita or make it into a burrito. It also goes great serving it on top of grilled chicken or fish. You can also make it a head of time, store it in a Tupperware container and bring it to your friends next outdoor BBQ. INGREDIENTS: 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 4 ears of fresh corn, cooked 1/4 cup red onion, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2...
Read MoreThai Green Curry with Chicken & Eggplant – (Gaeng khiao wan gai)
This is another dish I discovered while in Thailand. Translation: Gaeng = spicy soup, khiao = green, wan = sweet, gai = chicken. The one ingredient that may be new to you is the Thai mini eggplant, also known as Kermit eggplant. It’s about the size of a golfball and is an essential ingredient in a lot of Thai curry dishes. Its quartered, added to the curry and absorbs the flavor of the sauce as it softens during cooking. This curry dish goes great served over a mound of Jasmine rice. INGREDIENTS: 1 lb....
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