A Cook's Memoir - Inspired recipes from our travels to many exotic lands

Portuguese Spice Blend

2013-06-18T21:15:00.000-07:00

This recipe was adapted from Chef Azevedo The LaSalette Cookbook.

Portuguese Baccalau

2013-06-18T21:09:00.000-07:00

Bacalhau is Portuguese for dry, salted cod.
This recipe was adapted from Chef Azevedo The LaSalette Cookbook. This is a traditional baked casserole of North Atlantic salted cod, potatoes, onions and olives

Idli Sambar

2013-06-12T16:37:00.002-07:00

Dry Chicken Masala

2013-06-12T16:36:00.004-07:00

Root Vegetable Sambar

2013-06-12T16:36:00.001-07:00

Grilled Plum in Salad

2013-06-11T16:15:00.000-07:00

Orzo Stuffed Globe Zucchini

2013-06-11T16:14:00.001-07:00

Egg Curry

2013-06-10T16:19:00.000-07:00

Coconut Soup

2013-06-08T20:17:00.004-07:00

Finger Food - Linguiça, Cheese & Olives

2013-06-08T20:16:00.003-07:00

Linguiça is a form of smoke cured pork sausage seasoned with garlic and paprika.

Sprouted Mung Beans

2013-06-07T15:40:00.000-07:00

Scramble Eggs with Sea Beans

2013-06-07T15:38:00.003-07:00

Cinnamon Apricot Bread Pudding

2013-06-07T15:37:00.001-07:00

Stir Fry Sprouted Mung Beans

2013-06-07T15:36:00.003-07:00

Sprout Mung Bean Appetizers

2013-06-07T15:36:00.000-07:00

Vegetable Korma

2013-06-04T14:30:00.000-07:00

Turkish Bulgur Salad

2013-06-03T19:52:00.002-07:00

Sprouted Mung Lentil Salad

2013-06-03T19:51:00.000-07:00

Pita

2013-05-31T17:01:00.001-07:00

Shrimp Casserole - Karides Güveç

2013-05-31T17:00:00.001-07:00

Whole Wheat Raisin Walnut Cinnamon Swirl

2013-05-30T19:50:00.002-07:00

Petit Asparagus Cake

2013-05-30T19:49:00.002-07:00

Turkish Pide - Pizza

2013-05-30T14:36:00.002-07:00

Whole wheat Pide stuffed with lamb and cheese.

Sweet Potato Fries

2013-05-29T20:10:00.000-07:00

Sweet potatoes are true root vegetables, belonging to the morning-glory family. There are many different varieties of sweet potatoes The flesh color ranges between white, yellow, orange, and purple.
Besides starch, they are rich in dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.

Archaeological evidence demonstrates cultivation of the sweet potato might have begun around 2500-1850 BCE in Peru. Sweet potatoes were already a well established food in South and Central America by the time Christopher Columbus arrived in the ‘New World’ in the late 15th century. He also brought back this root vegetable to Spain which was received very well by the Spaniards.

In the U.S, North Carolina is the leading producer of sweet potato.

Sweet potatoes have been the single most important food during the American Revolution and Civil War. Being a staple food for developing countries, white and cream variety potatoes are grown for their high energy source.

In the United States, red or orange fleshed sweet potatoes are preferred for their moist flesh and sweet flavor. Sweet potatoes are probably best known for their use in pies and as a candied vegetable. They are a traditional accompaniment to Thanksgiving dinners Christmas and Easter.

In Malaysia, sweet potatoes are made into beautiful dessert “ondeh ondeh”, kuih keria , “bubur caca”, “goreng keladi” etc. These delicious “kuihs” are generally served as a tea-time snack.

The leaves of the sweet potatoes can also be stirred fried with garlic or with “sambal belacan.”

Sweet potato fries or chips are another common preparation, and are made by julienning and deep frying sweet potatoes, in the fashion of French fried potatoes.

Ingredients:
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch batons
Salt, to taste
salt and pepper

Method:

Heat canola oil in a deep pot to 360 degrees F.

Fry the sweet potatoes, in batches, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Turkish Zucchini Fritters

2013-05-29T15:04:00.003-07:00