Haute Cuisine

[Giba7]

Heeey that looks like a Greek Salad... except that feta cheese is used instead of mozzarella (I think)... Love it!

Yes it could be! just used what I had!
mmmm craving that salad now!

spiedini are steak (flank) wrapped and breaded around an aged Italian cheese. I put a little ammoghio and fresh basil inside. But it looks dry, I would saute' it a bit to get that crisp before putting it in the oven.

MissLisa -time for you to cook and share!

[StormeyG]

Made Indian Dahl...lots of work, but worth it!

[Giba7]

mmmm that looks delicious Stormey!!

[StormeyG]

Itchy Bitsy Spider cupcakes!



I ate to much of the candy, so my tummy hurts
I had planned to make another cake with pumpkins and ghosts, but my back hurts to much. Maybe tomorrow

[MissLisa_since1999]

MissLisa -time for you to cook and share!

I'll try this week!

Made Indian Dahl...lots of work, but worth it!

Yes, it looks delicious!

Your Spider cupcakes are so cute! Are they for your coworkers? (or a Halloween party!)

[CosmicLea]

The dahl and spider cupcakes look very yummy Stormey! You've been a busy girl!

[Giba7]

Yes you've been busy!!
awesome spider cupcakes! Soooo cute!
and I think they should be itchy bitchy!!

[StormeyG]

they are a bit to cute looking for spiders Maybe they are sad because we ate them all!

I've got a spanish cookbook for my vacation. I hate eating at a restaurant everyday, so I am going to cook some nice stuff on vacation!

[Giba7]

Best Banana Bread recipe!
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter (8 Gbsp) room temp
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325* F
Butter 9x5x3 inch loaf pan
Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in cinnamon and milk.
In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.
Here you may add chocolate chips, raisins and/or nuts.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool at least 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before slicing!

[StormeyG]

I've got a cookbook from my vacation at La Gomera, called Mojo and Tapas from the Canarias. About every recipe in there has at least one bulb of garlic in it! I am going to kill my neighbours and my friends with my breath

[Giba7]

garlic! Yes - mmmm sauteed -could put it in everything! the neighbors will be fine!
Tapas? light appetizers -Spanish right?

I worked in a restaurant that served a Tapas menu and all the patrons would be pissed when an ounce portion was served!

[StormeyG]

I will keep you posted...tomorrow I will try the almond Mojo, with TWO bulbs of Garlic!

[StormeyG]

Vega Teriyaki chicken salad - Wagamama Style



I put cilantro in it, because I think I should learn to appreciate it....but yuck

[StormeyG]

I need lipbalm to eat it, because it burns my lips off and I think my tonque just fall off....still like it!

[Giba7]

mmmmm cilantro!! those that don't like it think it tastes like soap!
That looks delicious, especially today!

[StormeyG]

mmmmm cilantro!! those that don't like it think it tastes like soap!
That looks delicious, especially today!

As soon as it hits my mouth, I start to back up in my chair. I can't help it...it's such a disgusting taste. I want to be able to eat it, because I like arabic food and that has a lot of cilantro in it. I can eat the dry sort, and seeds and stuff..but not the fresh kind

[StormeyG]

No cilantro in this one!

I am going to kill my neighbours this afternoon with 2 bulbs of garlic and 3 red peppers in my Mojo de Almendras from the Canary Islands

[caroli]

...when something looks that good, f*ck the neighbours

[MissLisa_since1999]

Mmmmm... that looks yummy... I didn't know red peppers smelt that bad!
Love the presentation with grapes and almonds!

@Giba, thanks for the best banana bread recipe! I'll certainly try it some day!

[StormeyG]

okey, so I found out that the cookbook I bought was translated wrongly....I am going to try the recipe again with two gloves of garlic..damn, this was freaking garlic tapanade. It was nice, but I could have forgotten about the red pepper, almonds, cumin and all the other stuff that was in there..you couldn't taste anything!

and there is no change in hell someone is going to kiss me tonight I've got a garlic halo!

[Giba7]

2 bulbs
did I tell the story of my friend and garlic? she ate 2 bulbs (when ill) rather than 2 cloves and her dog wouldn't even sit by her!

[StormeyG]

hahaha..that must have been some halo! she should have eaten a whole parsley plant aswel.
I am just going to try the recipe again and use my brain instead as just following the recipe to the letter.

[StormeyG]

Cappuchino Cupcakes

[CosmicLea]

@Stormey - all your food looks so delicious!

@Giba - my daughter made your Banana Bread! It was very yummy!

[Giba7]

hahaha..that must have been some halo! she should have eaten a whole parsley plant aswel.
I am just going to try the recipe again and use my brain instead as just following the recipe to the letter.