Archive For April 2014

Cheese “Steak” Pizza

Cheese “Steak” Pizza

From Stop and Shop   Sides: Serve with a spinach salad topped with a light vinaigrette. Dessert: Finish the meal with angel food cake, fresh strawberries, and low-fat cool whip. Wine Pairing: A firm-bodied wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with this dish.   Ingredients 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust 1 lb…

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Beef with ginger and pineapple by Ken Hom

Beef with ginger and pineapple by Ken Hom

A delicious recipe from Ken Hom   Ingredients 450 g lean beef steaks 225 g fresh pineapples 2 red peppers 2 spring onions 1 tbsp sunflower oil 2 tbsp shredded fresh ginger 1 tbsp water, or stock 2 tsp Chinese rice wine, or dry sherry 2 tbsp low salt soy sauce 1/2 tsp sesame oil…

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Koichi Saura – Samurai for Sake – interview

Koichi Saura – Samurai for Sake – interview

We, at least in London, are becoming more familiar with Japan’s iconic national beverage. We are tempted to take our first sips in the increasingly numerous Japanese restaurants in the capital. Sake is new to us but it’s been around for a couple of thousand years in some form or other, and there are families…

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Beef Stew with Vegetables

Beef Stew with Vegetables

From Stop and Shop   Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 lbs beef stew meat 2 large onions, peeled and cut in eight chunks 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp dried thyme leaves 1 tsp dried oregano leaves 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 10 1/2-oz can French onion soup 1 6-oz can…

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Beef Rib Roast with Browned Vegetables

Beef Rib Roast with Browned Vegetables

From Stop and Shop   Ingredients 1 beef rib eye roast, small end 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp lemon pepper 8 small red-skinned potatoes, cooked 8 boiling onions, cooked 8 carrots, cut into 2″ pieces, cooked   Method Heat oven to 350°F. Combine garlic and lemon pepper press on to beef roast. Place…

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Whittington’s Tea Emporium at Noodle House – review

Whittington’s Tea Emporium at Noodle House – review

Kyle Whittington is a modern tea merchant. He imports the finest of teas and he educates and amuses his audience. You could say he teases with teas. Although the custom of  drinking this beverage dates back thousands of years in China, it was not until the 17th century that it first appeared in England. It…

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Ekachai Oriental Dining Room, Liverpool Street – review

Ekachai Oriental Dining Room, Liverpool Street – review

I know it’s all a matter of taste – literally and metaphorically – when it comes to restaurants. Some diners have a flavour profile in mind, while others judge a restaurant by how sharply the creases might be pressed into the serviettes. Ekachai Oriental Dining Room at Liverpool Street has what might be described as…

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