Pork Strips / Sweet Peppers / Black Olives

Beef Stroganoff / Basil Rice / Sour Cream / On The BBQ

Charred Carne Assada / Cilantro Rice / Broiled Herbed Tomatoes

Spring Rolls

So good I made them again.

Vegetarian Spring Rolls In Rice Wrappers

So simple and so delicious. Very filling too.

Turkish Kofte /Lentils/ Stuffed Tomatoes

Another Turkish adaptation.

Kofte is a typical middle eastern dish and not indiginous to Turkey. The use it in some form or another in most of the middle eastern countures. It is simply ground beef or lamb mixed with chopped onions, garlic, parsley and spices such as turmeric, cumin etc. It is then rolled and put on skewers and grilled. Very tasty.

Marinated Chicken Thighs / Eggplant Puree / Grilled Spicy Tomatoes

This is another adaptation of a dish from my new Turkish Cookbooks all the way from Turkey. Will post the recipe later.

Things To Do On An 18 Inch BBQ

Minestrone On The BBQ

Ham And Cheddar Sandwich / French Fries

Oriental Shish Kabob / Spanish Rice

Sirloin Steak With Lime And Herb Compound Butter / Lyonnaise Potatoes

Chicken In Spicy Tomato Sauce / Sweet Peppers Onions And Potatoes

Baked Chicken Wrapped In Bacon

Pork Chop / Anchovy Butter/ Potatoes And Peppers

No stove or range for the past week or so. I had to improvise on my little BBQ. Here are some of the items I rustled up.

The compound butters are a great thing. As you can see they are just butters softened and mixed, in the case of the anchovy butter, with anchovies, lemon, chopped shallots, salt and pepper and lots of chopped parsley. You then roll it out in plastic wrap in a tubular form and freeze it. When you want to use it you cut off a few slices and put it on top of whatever you are serving. It slowly melts and gives the item that extra flavor. No mess and great flavor. It will keep for a long time in the freezer.

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Claridges Hotel Menu

A menu from the 1970's from Claridges Hotel in London.

Beef And Pepper Shish Kabob / Roasted Potatoes / Greek Salad

Stove still out. Will be getting a replacement in the next few days. In the meantime everything is either cold or cooked on a small barbeque. Not too bad really but not quite ' cuisine'.

Cold Cuts / Baked Potato / Caesar Salad

Range still not working so cold supper again tonight but it was very good.

Frozen Stouffer Lasagna / Fresh Caesar Salad

The stove burnt out so I had to get micrwave food. I have always loved Stouffers Lasagna. It would be hard to make it as good as this.

Texas Chili

6 strips of bacon


2 lbs chuck beef cut into small cubes
2 cans kidney beans strained
1 can tomatoes cut up
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup of each finely chopped
onion, celery, carrots, green bell pepper
4 large cloves of chopped garlic ( to taste )
chopped parsley
bay leaf
2 tablespoons of chili powder ( to taste )
A little paprika
salt and pepper






Saute the beef in a very hotpan and add the bacon cut in strips
add the chopped vegetables and allow to cook till all the flavors are released.
Add a drop of white vinegar and burn it off
add the tomato paste and cook well stirring with a wooden spoon till a deep color is reached
add the bay leaf, garlic, canned tomatoes, and chili powder and let this cook for a minute or two
cover with stock or water and slow cook for a an hour or so until meat is tender.
A slow cooker is very good for this dish
serve with chopped onions and tomatoes with some sour cream.
usually served with rice.

Brian Tracy Show Seattle Washington 1986

A show from the 80's with Brian Tracy. He was one of the most gracious and generous television hosts and a great fellow as you will see.

Cobb Salad

6 slices of bacon

3 eggs

1 head of romaine lettuce or field greens

3 cups of chopped cooked white chicken meat

( I normally slow poach a chicken breast for this salad )

2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped

3/4 cup of blue cheese , crumbled

1 avocado, peeled , pitted and diced

3 green onions, chopped

Greek  olives

Method

Cook eggs until hard boiled

place bacon in a large, deep skillet, cook over medium heat til crispy

Wash and Shred or chop lettuce and place in bowl

add all ingredients and mix lightly with a Dijon vinaigrette or  dressing of your choice

Dress in bowls or deep soup plates and serve with garlic croutons and a chilled glass of white wine.

This should serve 4-5 people

This is one of my favorite salads. All the ingredients go really well together and the blue cheese really finishes it off.