Immigrant Kitchens

A Bosnian Serb's Meat Pie

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:03:39 PST

Thank you Sanja Bukarac, my dentil hygenist, for teaching me how to make this wonderful dish from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thank you Margaret Owen for making meat pie look as beautiful in this painting as it is delicious. And thank you Matt Boutet for the photos that will help you see how exactly to make this dish at home. Click at right for the recipe, story, photos and more of

Meat Pie in Art

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:01:34 PST

I recently visited the studio of the fine artist Margaret Owen in Rhode Island. Her project, Permanent Magenta, is an inspiration for creative people everywhere. She posts a new painting on her blog every day. She also has a painting gallery on Etsy. I love her work as much as I love cooking with immigrants. I wondered how she might interpret meat pie, so I asked. She answered. Paintings by

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lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:01:42 PST

A Bosnian Serb's Meat PieburekPhotos: Matt Boutet

The Recipe

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:38:18 PST

A Bosnian-Serb's Meat Pie with KefirBurekAs Sanja Bukarac, from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, taught Lindsay Sterling in Portland, Maine, February 2012.Serves 9Cooking Time: 1:15 1 package phyllo dough1 Tbsp vegetable oil2 pounds ground meat (she used beef, veal and pork)2 eggs1 cup plain Greek yogurt 2 bunches scallions, sliced into roundssaltpepperbottle of plain kefirsour cream (optional)1

The Story

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:07:51 PST

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Contact me

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:03:13 PST

Hi. I'd love to hear from you at lindsay@lindsaysterling.com

Live Cooking Classes

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:03:31 PST

Learn a new dish from around the world every month!January 13, 2012: Vietnamese Beef Stew, fresh spring rollsFebruary 10, 2012: Greek Chicken PieWHEN: Friday Evening 6-9 pmWHERE: Freeport Community Center 53 Depot St, Freeport, ME(3 blocks from L.L.Bean)COST: This is a project to raise money for the Freeport Food Pantry.Pay what you can; $20-$35 recommended.DETAILS: cooking

Russian Ravioli

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:47:28 PST

After learning how to cook pelmeni (Russian ravioli), I had this thought: handmade raviolis are to industrially produced ravioli what manikins are to real people and back massagers are to masseuses. Click at right for more photos, the story and the recipe.photo: Tim Greenway

The Recipe

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:56:39 PST

Russian RavioliPelemeniAs Yulia Converse, from Tver, Russia, taught Lindsay Sterling in Yarmouth, Maine, December 2011Serves 8 as first course, appetizer or snackPrep time 2-3 hoursCooking time: 15 minutesMeat mixture:1/2 onion, minced1 pound ground meat (pork and beef mixture is most popular)1 clove garlic1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp pepper1 egg yolk (for glue)For dough:2 1/2 cups flour plus extra for

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lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:55:12 PST

Russian Raviolipelmeniabove photos: Lindsay SterlingPhotos: Tim Greenway

The Story

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:01:15 PST

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Nicaraguan Stuffed Pork

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:06:20 PST

Lomo relleno is a classic Christmas and New Year's dish in Nicaragua. I'll admit, I was scared when I saw Jenny putting what looked like a lot of weird stuff in the pan together -- and you will be too when you see the ingredients list - but I'm telling you, it works. Lomo relleno gets the award for being the most unpredictably delicious party feast ever encountered. Click at right for the

The Story

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:53:07 PST

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The Recipe

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:08:54 PST

A Nicaraguan Christmas DishLomo Relleno, Stuffed pork loinAs Jenny Sanchez, from Leon, Nicaragua, taught Lindsay Sterling in Freeport, Maine, December 2011Serves 12Active time: 1-2 hoursTotal Time: 3-4 hours1 cup rice1 boneless pork sirloin (log shaped, about 5 pounds)1/4 + 1/2 cup honey1/4 cup + 2 tsp honey mustard1 whole fresh pineapple1 cup wine (optional)2 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp capers1 cup pitted

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lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:22:36 PST

Here's the most interesting combination of ingredients for a meal I've ever seen.(Pineapple, capers, cocktail onions, green olives, raisins, potatoes, honey, garbanzos...?)First you cook a cup of rice in 1 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil, stirring every so often, until some of the grains start turning opaque, but not brown. Add just a cup of water, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and simmer covered without lifting

Vietnamese Beef Stew

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:21:17 PST

How many people with the last name Nguyen do you know? My new friends are the 5th, so I think it's about time I learn to say their last name properly! It is one syllable. And you say it like a question: Nywhen? The soup these two brothers taught me in their apartment in Portland, Maine, is such a welcome recipe as we head into winter... Click at right for the story, how-to-photos and the recipe.

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lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:47:03 PST

Here we are in the brothers' apartment kitchen in Portland, Maine. The lady is me. In the middle is Quang, and on the right is his younger brother Minh. Below them is a picture of their mother who made this soup throughout their childhood.Thanks mom! She's holding sea bass from their family farm. They sell 2000 pounds of it a year! Quang hopes one day to be a broker that gets a fair price for

The Recipe

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:36:33 PST

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The Story

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:46:16 PST

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Where to Get Ingredients

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:53:27 PST

You can probably order all this stuff online... I'll get back to you with what I find. In Portland, ME, you can get everything you need for this recipe at Haknuman Meanchey803 Forest Ave.Portland, ME 04032You can probably get everything as well at Mittapheap World Market61 Washington Ave.Portland, ME207-77305523

Wonder Dolma

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:22:29 PST

Oh my God. You do not need grape leaves for dolmas! Ever since an Iraqi woman told me she uses in-season greens like kale, chard, and cabbage, I have been on cooking cloud nine. Honestly, I like kale. Those kale chips are pretty good. But this.. This. Is. Awesome. My friends adore this dish. Even my kids adore this dish. Even my kids' friends! It's a bird, it's a plane, its Wonder Dolma and she

The Story

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:15:21 PDT

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lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:16:18 PDT

Wonder DolmasThe cabbage, kale and chard leaves will crack and break if you try to roll them raw. So get ready for the most unexpected trick ever. Stick the whole cabbage in the freezer the night before. Then thaw the cabbage leaves next to something warm (I stuck the whole cabbage in a steamer basket over hot water) and they're perfectly malleable.As for the kale and chard leaves - you simply

The Recipe

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:40:24 PDT

Vegetarian Tangy Mint and Dill DolmasAs suggested to Lindsay Sterling in Portland, Maine, by a Lebanese friend she bumped into in a Persian market.Cooking Time: Honestly, it's 2-3 hours hours, but every second of it sheer bliss! Like edible crafting mania.Serves 8 with leftovers for lunches4 bunches kale and/or chard 1 cabbage (optional)*2 potatoes or 3 large carrots, cut into flat planks1 bell

Iraqi Chicken and Rice

lindsay@lindsaysterling.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:22:55 PST

Omar, my ten year old translator, was very proud of his mother's cooking. Dolmas were his favorite part of the meal. They're cooking under the red liquid there. If I had to choose, even though I loved the dolmas, I think I'd have to say the chicken and rice was my favorite. It's cooking in the gidduh, the silver pot with the funny lid in front. Omar also loves her pizza, hotdogs hamburgers, and