Jan
04

Braised Pork Belly

Here’s another pork belly recipe I found. Sounds really good. I will be trying this one.
Ingredients:
-1/2 pork belly (approximately 6 lbs)
Rubbing the belly – day one
-1 tablespoon coriander seed
-1 tablespoon fennel seed
-½ teaspoon cumin seed
-1 clove
-1 allspice
-1 teaspoon pepper corns
Brining the belly – day two
-2 quarts water
-1 ½ cups kosher salt
-1/2 cup sugar
-2 bay leaves
-2 [...]

Nov
08

Asian Pork Belly Recipe

Ok, I’m truly obsessed with pork belly. After just telling someone that I need a break from pork belly, I ended up making it the very next day! I was out shopping for scallops at my local asian supermarket and a recipe started forming in my head for asian spiced pork belly. I tend to [...]

Oct
11

Rosemary Garlic Lamb Chops

I made this recipe up as a I went along. It actually turned out to be pretty good. It’s simple, not much work and doesn’t take much time at all and usually is a party favorite. I made 8 racks, so adjust proportions according. Recipe below is for 1 rack of lamb.
Ingredients:
-Rack of lamb
-1 tablespoon [...]

Oct
11

Tomato, Basil and Feta Salad

Another recipe I found online which looked interesting. There wasn’t much left at the end of the party so I assume people liked it.
INGREDIENTS
6 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 small cucumber – peeled, quartered lengthwise, and chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons crumbled [...]

Oct
11

Tabla’s Black Pepper Shrimp

I’ve had this dish at The Bread Bar at Tabla a couple of times. While I like it, I always felt the pepper was a little excessive so the few times I have made it, I have cut back on the pepper which I think balances the dish much more. You can make this dish [...]