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Thai Pork With Basil

1 lb Pork tenderloin, trimmed of -all fat and sinew 1 bn Basil (2 cups leaves) -(Theirs has minty clove -flavour) 4 Scallions 3 tb Peanut oil 2 Cloves garlic 2 3 hot red or green chiles, -thinly sliced 2 ts Fish sauce 2 ts Soy sauce 1 ts Sugar 1/4 c Chicken stock or [...]

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Hebal Vingars

—————————JT’S SOUTHWEST VINGAR————————— 8 c Dry basil leaves and blooms 2 Heads peeled garlic cloves 10 Dried red peppers 1 ga Red wine vinegar —————————-CHEF’S BLEND VINEGAR—————————- 4 c Dry rosemary 4 c Dry basil leaves 30 Stems of marjoram 6″ long 2 Heads of garlic peeled 3 tb Crushed red pepper 1 ga Red [...]

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Herbes De Provence

3 tb Dried marjoram 3 tb Dried thyme 1 tb Dried summer savory 1 tb Dried sweet basil 1/2 ts Dried rosemary, crumbled 1/2 ts Crushed sage 1/2 ts Fennel seeds Combine herbs, mixing well. Pack into an airtight jar (will stay fresh 4 months). Makes 4 ounces. *This recipe dates back to the 1800′s.* [...]

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Poached Cod In Saffron Broth

——————————POACHING LIQUID—————————— 2 c Chicken broth; low sodium 1 c Tomato juice 1 md Onion; quartered 2 md Celery ribs; cut into 2″ . pieces 1 md Carrot; cut into 2″ pieces 1 bn Parsley 1/4 c Tomato paste; low sodium 1 lg Cube of fish bouillon 5 cl Garlic; peeled 1/4 ts Ground saffron [...]

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Herb-Packed Snapper

4 Red snapper fillets; 4oz ea 2 ts Chinese hot bean paste * 1/4 c + 1 Tbsp parsley; chopped 1 tb Chives; chopped 1 tb Flour; all-purpose 12 Sundried tomato halves 1 tb Olive oil 1 1/2 tb Lemon juice 1/2 oz Pine nuts; toasted 1 cl Garlic; minced 1. With sharp knife, score [...]

Apple-Lovage Chutney

6 c Apples, cored and chopped 1 c Lovage, fresh 1 md Sweet red pepper, cored, Seeded and chopped 1 md Red tomato, cored, peeled, Chopped 1 md Green tomato, cored, chopped 1 md Onion, peeled and chopped 3 Garlic cloves, minced 1 c Golden raisins 1/4 c Fresh ginger, peeled, minced 1 c Light [...]

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Sesame Fish

1 lb Ocean Perch, -Or Cod, trout, flounder 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Butter 2 tb Oil 1 tb Sesame seed 1 Lemon, cut in half 1 tb Basil leaves, fresh chopped -or 1 ts dried 2 tb Parsley, fresh chopped If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces. Spri;nkle both sides with [...]

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All Purpose Seasoning

2 tb Minced dehydrated onion; 2 tb Seasame seeds; 2 tb Parsley flakes; 2 ts Oregano; 2 ts Garlic powder; 1 ts Celery seed; 1 ts Marjoram; 1 ts Dried basil; 1 ts Spearmint; 1 ts Spearmint; 1 ts Bay leaf powder; 1/2 ts Dill seed; 1/2 ts Thyme; 1/2 ts Coriander; 1/2 ts Dry [...]

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