Cake: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and levelled), plus more for pan ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk Zest of 2 lemons, finely grated 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 ...
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Feed SubscriptionGrilled Chicken with Lemon and Oregano
1 tbsp. grated lemon zest 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons) ¼ cup finely chopped fresh oregano (or 1 tbsp. dried) 2 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for grates Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 (1 ½ ...
Read More »Red-Pepper Soup with Basil Cream
3 cloves (small) garlic, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 can (15-ounce) crushed tomatoes 1 jar (12-ounce) marinated roasted red peppers, drained and chopped 2 cups chicken broth ½ cup packed fresh basil 1 tbsp. balsamic ...
Read More »Jamaican Easter Bun
3½ cups flour 1½ cups sugar 4 tsp. baking powder 1 cup stout or beer 1 egg (beaten) 2 tbsp. melted butter or margarine 2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup cherries 1 cup raisins, mixed peel, cherries ½ tsp. ground allspice ...
Read More »Wild Salmon and Potato Casserole
1 pound wild salmon fillet, skin removed ¾ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 1 pound new potatoes, sliced ¼ inch thick ¼ cup olive oil 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 lemon, sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds 12 pitted black olives, such ...
Read More »Slow-Cooked Lamb with Lemon and Oregano
1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice (from 6 to 7 lemons) ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp. (Heaping) dried oregano 4 pounds leg of lamb 2 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks 1 ½ ...
Read More »Butter-Basted Rib Eye Steaks
2 bone-in rib eye steaks, (1 ¼ pounds each) Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper 2 tbsp. canola oil 4 tbsp. unsalted butter 4 sprigs thyme 3 cloves garlic 1 sprig rosemary Preparation: Season the rib eye steaks all over ...
Read More »Vanilla Fudge
1 lb. sugar, brown or white 1 tsp. vanilla essence 1 can evaporated milk 2 tbsp. margarine Preparation: Dissolve the sugar in the milk. Boil, stirring all the time, until a sample of the mixture forms a soft ball when ...
Read More »Beef and Bean Chile Verde
1 pound 93%-lean ground beef 1 large red bell pepper, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tbsp. chili powder 2 tsp. ground cumin ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 jar (16-ounce) green salsa, green ...
Read More »Peanut Soup
7 oz. parched peanuts Meat or salt fish or dried fish 2 wirri-wirri peppers, or enough to taste 1 small onion 1 tsp. salt 1½ pints water or stock Preparation: Grind the parched peanuts as finely as possible. Grind or ...
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